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The Schmooze Stress Of Getting Transgender Right Made ‘Transparent’ Star ‘Moody’: Tambor Denies Assault
Of all of the men who have been accused of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct in the public reckoning known as #MeToo, did Jeffrey Tambor escape most unharmed? Short of the President of the United States, it’s hard to think of a public figure with multiple accusations stacked against him whose career is still thriving….
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The Schmooze ‘I Was Afraid For My Life’ Amy Schumer Shares Sexual Abuse Story With Oprah
“It happens to all women.” That’s comedian Amy Schumer’s message about sexual assault, something she has experienced several times, she told Oprah Winfrey. Schumer, newly married and currently promoting her movie “I Feel Pretty,” has a rare ability to navigate the personal, the political, and the comic. On an episode of SuperSoul Conversations through Winfrey’s…
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Opinion Can We Talk About Rape In The Holocaust Yet?
They used to tell young Orthodox Jewish girls a story – they may still – about 93 Bais Yaakov girls who were selected by the Nazis to be their sex slaves and put in an apartment full of beds. And when the Nazis arrived to claim their plunder, they found 93 corpses. 93 Bais Yaakov…
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Fast Forward Eric Greitens Sex Scandal Drags Down Missouri GOP
Missouri Republicans are worried that a recent sex scandal involving Gov. Eric Greitens will drag their party down. But he has no plans to step down — despite reports of allegedly tying up a woman who he was having an affair with and taking nude photos of her without consent. Greitens admits to the affair,…
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The Schmooze “Report It”: Aly Raisman Addressing College Students On Sexual Assault Is A Revelation
There is no reason that Aly Raisman, who has spoken so personally about her experiences with convicted child sex abuser Larry Nasser, should also be a tremendous activist and teacher on the topic of sexual assault and harassment. But then again, there was no reason that Aly Raisman should have been able to perfectly execute…
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Opinion A Muslim Student At Yale Was Accused Of Rape. The People Who Stood By Him Were Jews.
Saifullah Khan grew up in a refugee camp in Afghanistan. In something of an American dream, he won a full scholarship to Yale University, where he studied neuroscience. Then, in November 2015, just one semester short of getting his degree, he was accused of raping a classmate. Khan was arrested and charged; he was also…
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Fast Forward Video Shows Israeli Soccer Player Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Woman
A video apparently shows an Israeli soccer player sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, the Jewish Chronicle reported. Antony Varenne, a forward for Beitar Jerusalem, can be seen in the video performing sex acts on the woman, who was passed out. He and other men in the video appear to be mocking her. The other men…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Ultra-Orthodox Elementary School Accused Of Physical, Sexual Abuse
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A lawsuit filed against a venerated haredi Orthodox elementary school in Jerusalem alleges physical and sexual abuse within the institution. The lawsuit was filed last week in Jerusalem Magistrates Court against Talmud Torah Kaminetz by a former student who is now an adult. He was assisted in preparing and filing the lawsuit…
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