*This article is published on CNN.* Roseanne Barr went too far. And after a ferocious wave of Twitter censure against Barr for a racist tweet — and writer Wanda Sykes’ announcement that she was quitting the show — ABC finally stepped up to do the obvious right thing: cancel its money-making sitcom. Perhaps Barr could […]
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My work as a policy analyst in Washington largely centered around women’s reproductive health and rights. For almost a decade, I lobbied to ensure US foreign policy protected women’s access to the healthcare they need. Sadly, the domestic war on women’s health is just as strong as the global opposition, so it was an honor to
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*This post of mine is published on CNN.* Meghan Markle is already breaking with multiple cultural conventions as she prepares to become the first biracial, divorced, famous-in-her-own-right-actress to formally enter the famously traditional British royal family when she marries Prince Harry on Saturday. And now Kensington Palace has announced that Markle will walk unescorted down the aisle
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*This Article Of Mine Is Published On CNN.* Bill Cosby’s legal team attempted to use “Rape Culture 101” tactics to discredit his accuser in court, but the guilty verdict handed down Thursday demonstrates that the days of blaming women for the sexual violence and crimes of famous men are coming to a close. And the
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