. . . will feel empowered to speak openly about it. That’s why I do. I want to model a world free of shame. I don’t make any secret of the fact that I worked as a high-end escort from 1989 to 2004. You can read all about it in Veronica in Her Own Words. But this …
Secret Lives: The “Shameful” Truth About an Athlete, a Scientist, a Schoolteacher & a Police Officer “Bizarre, salacious and inexplicably careless” – these are just a few of the judgment-laden phrases that presently swirl around Suzy Favor Hamilton, a woman some have called the greatest athlete in University of Wisconsin history. What has changed public …
Why do some people sling sexual slurs at women? What makes women uniquely vulnerable to hate speech? Words like “slut,” “prostitute” and “whore” carry a powerful punch when directed toward a person with a female body. Calling into question a woman’s sexual integrity can make her a “legitimate” target for all manner of punishment and …
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