online attacks on women
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‘Do Better’: Audra McDonald Blasts the Relentless Criticism of Meghan Markle
This is what it looks like when women stand up for each other. Broadway royalty Audra McDonald came to the defense of another royal over the weekend, calling out the online abuse and dubious reporting on Meghan Markle—now, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Posting a throwback video of her own eight-month-pregnant belly (McDonald gave birth for…
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Don’t Read the Comments … Especially if You’re a Black Woman
Two weeks ago I wrote an article in the form of an open letter to Nate Parker, confessing my conflicted feelings about the recently resurfaced revelations about his 17-year-old rape trial. It should be noted that my article was one of dozens on the topic, and far from the most damning. While I openly expressed my…