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Today at Ms. | August 1, 2023
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The Bonobo Sisterhood: The Ms. Q&A With Ashley Judd and Diane Rosenfeld [[link removed]]
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Harvard Law professor Diane Rosenfeld argues in The Bonobo Sisterhood that women can protect one another from sexual assault; actor and #MeToo activist Ashley Judd. (Harvard Law School)
BY CARRIE N. BAKER | A Ms. conversation with legal scholar Diane Rosenfeld and activist Ashley Judd reveals what some of our closest relatives can teach us about preventing sexual violence.
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What Men and Boys Can Learn from Ken [[link removed]]
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ingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa in Barbie. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
BY JACKSON KATZ | The Barbie movie reveals one of the patriarchy’s dirty little secrets: Not only does the patriarchy exclude and punish women; but it also harms men who don’t meet the very narrow definitions of ‘manhood’ that are most favored.
Millions of men have already seen the movie and enjoyed it immensely. This success is a testament to our ability to laugh at ourselves and some of the less attractive features of male-dominated cultures, without crying foul and embracing an unearned victim status.
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War on Women Report: 14 States With Total Abortion Bans; Maternal Mortality Doubled Since 1999; Anti-Abortion Clinic Sued for Failing to Treat Ectopic Pregnancy [[link removed]]
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BY JULES HANISEE and ALECIA HODGES | U.S. patriarchal authoritarianism is on the rise, and democracy is on the decline. But day after day, we stay vigilant in our goals to dismantle patriarchy at every turn. The fight is far from over. We are watching, and we refuse to go back. This is the War on Women Report.
This month: Total bans abortion bans are in effect in 14 states; a Massachusetts lawsuit alleges that a local anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center failed to spot an ectopic pregnancy; Dr. Caitlin Bernard fined $3,000 and formally reprimanded in a hearing lasting over 15 hours; in Maine paid and family medical leave become law; domestic abusers are using abortion bans to harm their victims; and more.
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In early June 2023, for the second time in two months, Trump was indicted—this time on 37 felony counts for allegedly mishandling sensitive, classified government materials and obstruction of justice. What does this most recent indictment mean for Trump, the 2024 elections, and the future of American democracy as a whole?
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