We have come a long way from the times when women were classified as militants and arrested for demanding voting rights, stepping in front of galloping horses to garner attention. In just over two years, the #MeToo movement has made us question the notion of sexual engagement, our understanding of...
There is something seriously wrong with a society that frowns upon public breastfeeding, yet is fine with public urination by men. Making a decidedly strong statement against body-shaming and asserting that girls are not a distraction, no matter what they wear, Alameda Unified School District...
This is not the first time we have seen Republican voters support a sexual predator. The Republican Party's relentless support for their Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, despite all the allegations of sexual assault against him and the public outrage around his confirmation hearing,...
The #MeToo movement can become extremely viable and valuable if it can blossom into a movement for the legal, social and economic gender equality that is long overdue. Sorting out the ramifications of what has become known as the #MeToo movement has become daily fare for those who make a living...
The US isn't the only country where women are lining up to burn down the (frat) house. The famous tenor Enrico Caruso went on trial in 1906 for an incident at the Monkey House in Central Park. He was accused of the indecent assault of 30-year-old Hannah Graham. Caruso in turn accused one of the...
Having faced unwanted advances on the streets of Cairo, Egyptians should hail Menna Gubran for fighting sexual harassment. Menna Gubran is an Egyptian woman who was waiting for a bus in a suburban Cairo street, when she noticed a man stalking her with his car. He drove around her bus stop...
With a venal cabal undermining governance at every turn in America, even the modest quest to be good and decent as a nation is on hold. Changing times can be hard times, particularly for those without much of a moral compass to guide them. It seems that after millennia of harassment and abuse,...
The tip of the iceberg can get unbearably hot for people in flexible jobs. The BBC reports on a very serious study of sexual harassment in the “flexible” workplace, and in particular for women working in restaurants. “Two in five women in the UK say they have experienced unwanted sexual...
Charlie Rose’s contribution to modern philosophy: I feel, therefore we are. Today’s 3D Definition: Feeling Accused of being a sexual predator, television celebrity Charlie Rose appealed to what he claims to have believed were “shared feelings” with his victims. This is how he put it: “I...
Restaurant workers deserve fair wages and a safe working environment. Behind the warm smile of your favorite restaurant’s waitress and the friendly welcome of the host lies a dark truth about how they earn their wages. The fortunate ones from the seven states of California, Oregon, Washington,...
