sexual misconduct
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Spotify Quietly Enabled a Feature to Allow Listeners to Literally Mute R. Kelly
The #MuteRKelly movement, founded by Oronike Odeleye and Kenyette Barnes, has rightfully been on these streaming platforms’ and record labels’ necks, which has resulted in true progress. Following the Surviving R. Kelly doc and the movement’s persistent callout for accountability, RCA/Sony recently ended their relationship with the R&B artist. Now, according to Vulture, Spotify is…
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Taraji P. Henson Is Fierce on the Pay Gap, Racism and Sexism in Hollywood—but #FirstThem on Social Media?
Houston, we have a problem. Hidden Figures star Taraji P. Henson is not known for holding back, onscreen or off. The outspoken star has long championed for respect as a black actress, speaking out about lobbying for equal pay and fighting racism in Hollywood, even as an Oscar-nominated actress. She’s also well-known as a cheerleader…
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R. Kelly’s Legal and Personal Woes Mount in the Aftermath of Victim Allegations in Surviving R. Kelly
Many of us are still trying to move on from the traumatic six hours we spent watching the #SurvivingRKelly documentary. The series shined a bright spotlight on the singer, illuminating the horrible acts he has long been accused of, and drawing renewed attention from law enforcement agencies. WGN9 reports that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Put on Hold Pending Sexual Misconduct Investigation
For nearly four years, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has invited celebs to sit and chat about science on the late night show StarTalk. This week, Nat Geo confirmed that they’re putting the show on hold as they look into claims of sexual harassment and abuse against Tyson. The show, which just entered its fifth…
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Shade For Now: Les Moonves Didn't Do Right By Janet Jackson. Now, He Won't Receive $120 Million Severance
The sentient sabotaging sallow sapien known as Les Moonves has $120 million less to account for in his greed-expectant vault. Following the horrid findings from the former network executive’s sexual misconduct investigation, The CBS Corp.’s board has determined Moonves will not be granted his severance pay, The New York Times reports. Transgressions included several sexual…
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Billionaire Topshop CEO Accused of Sexual Harassment, Abuse of NDAs
Fast fashion retailer Topshop may be at the forefront of fashion trends, but the brand is now embroiled in an old-fashioned scandal, as the chairman of its UK-based parent company, Arcadia Group, is now the subject of multiple sexual harassment allegations and accusations of racial abuse, brought against him this week. As reported by Vox,…
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‘Your Sacrifice Was Not in Vain’: Tarana Burke, Tracee Ellis Ross and More Pen ‘Love Letter’ to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, some of the most visible female activists of our generation joined forces to give their thanks, support and love to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford after her Sept. 27 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, compelling testimony that was nonetheless unable to thwart the confirmation of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. #MeToo…
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Newsflash: It’s Not the First Anniversary of #MeToo. It’s the First Anniversary of the World Giving A Damn
If you’re active on social media, you may have been greeted with a very important anniversary this morning: the one-year anniversary of the #MeToo movement. Yay! And if you’re anything like this writer, seeing tweets like this one by an otherwise credible news source, the Daily Beast, pissed you the entire hell off. The reasons…
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#WhyIDidntReport: A List of Reasons for Every Time It Happened
There are a lot of reasons why a woman may not report when she has been sexually assaulted. It does not go without notice that most of these reasons would be completely misunderstood by most men, but totally reasonable to a woman. If you are a man, you should understand that a lot of the…
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Further Proving Les Moonves Is Trash, He Reportedly Tried to Ruin Janet Jackson’s Career After ’04 Super Bowl
It was the wardrobe malfunction that rocked the world—and the Federal Communications Commission. In fact, the sudden reveal of Janet Jackson’s breast by guest star Justin Timberlake during her 2004 Super Bowl halftime show was the incident that coined the term “wardrobe malfunction,” as Timberlake used it to explain the still-controversial moment. Timberlake issued an…