Toward the end of 2017, it was announced that Jerry âBig Catâ Richardson abused his position as owner of the Carolina Panthers to have female employees take full spins around so he could check them out in their jeans on casual Friday. One such employee claimed that Richardson made multiple sexual advances, includingâŚ
Since it hit the mainstream last fall, the #MeToo movement has sent shockwaves through our collective consciousness, revealing predators in some of our most respected positions and forcing all of us to re-evaluate our behavior. But despite how pervasive the phrase has become, would you be shocked to know that 41âŚ
I thought this dude was canceled.
Author Junot DĂaz is stepping down from his role as chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board following allegations of sexual misconduct. The board says that it will investigate allegations of harassment against DĂaz, who remains on the board.
Saturday was a day of reckoning at the Tribeca Film Festival as voices from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements brought their message of survival, empowerment and advocacy from Hollywood to New York City. Oscar-winning actresses Julianne Moore and Lupita Nyongâo, Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo, actresses JurneeâŚ
By now, itâs no secret that weâre serious admirers of Tarana Burke. Aside from birthing the #MeToo movement to help the young black and brown girls that she encountered as an activist, she has consistently shown unparalleled grace, generosity and commitment, no matter how high her profile continues to rise. As sheâŚ
Since the heinous sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light last fall, the entertainment industry has faced a reckoning ... sort of. The #MeToo movement has inspired victims of sexual misconduct to come forward with their stories of abuse, and weâve seen some (only some) horrible, powerfulâŚ
Lisa Bonet finally has something to say about the sexual assault allegations against her former TV father, Bill Cosby, and it ainât good, as one might expect.
How do we count the ways we love Tarana Burke? The #MeToo founder has been rightfully getting her shine since the movement bearing the name she coined caught Hollywoodâs attention last fall. In the months since, she has appeared on red carpets, been honored in Time magazine, and become a regular on the talk and newsâŚ
Before Donald Trump even won the presidential election, women had come forward and accused him of various types of sexual misconduct. A recording surfaced in which he bragged about being able to do whatever he wants with women, and in which he said you should just âgrab âem by the pussy.â
A New Jersey high school teacher was arrested Friday on charges that he promised at least two students better grades if they sent him lewd pictures of themselves, prompting the necessary question: Were teachers always this nasty?
In an awards season full of gestures and platitudes in support of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, many of us wondered how the music industryâs biggest night would acknowledge an issue that has also plagued its ranks.
I donât know about you, but Iâm mentally exhausted by the multitude of sexual assault stories surfacing over the last few monthsâas we should be. Some of the stories shared through the #MeToo movement have triggered a range of emotions and questions; some may have come off as âgray areas.â How do we actually know whenâŚ
If there were one word to accurately describe the now-much-discussed piece in which a young woman accuses Aziz Ansari of sexual assault on their first date, it would be âmessy.â Whatâs laid in front of readers is an awkward and, at times, bare account of how the date devolved into a veritable tug-of-war of sexualâŚ
America is still in the throes of two ear-deafening shouting matches over private episodes that somehow became public knowledge. Although they were vastly different occurrences, they parallel each other in that the responses to both incidents were both loud and angry.
Ann Curry says that her NBC colleagues knewâor, at the very least, ought to have knownâthat former anchor Matt Lauer was part of a âclimate of ... harassmentâ that existed at the show, according to an interview with CBS This Morning.
Some of your favorite Hollywood actressesâincluding Tracee Ellis Ross, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington and Rashida Jonesâhave a message for you: They are standing with women across the world, and hope youâll stand in solidarity with them this Golden Globes Sunday by wearing black.
Here at The Glow Up, we love seeing women in power. But much more important and inspiring is to see women use the power they have to empower other women.
