What’s insidious about this phrase is that it assumes we have stable and agreed upon definitions of fraught terms like “sex” and “power.” The phrase ushers us past the physicality of sex and violence all together in favor of an abstraction. Read more
These brave, upstanding men are an inspiration to us all. Read more
Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more
None of the stories I’m telling here are about sexual harassment. But these people abuse their power in the same way. Read more
We don’t need your insipid apologies, faux shock, and awe at things you’ve known about for years. Read more
There is a path forward, past denial and scandal and shame. Read more
What does harmlessness mean? I believe it means more about answering a question I haven’t explicitly asked. Read more
In our ableist society, a disabled body is necessarily a desexualized one. Read more
