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By Dana Bolger • 7 years ago

Dear New York Times: Matt Lauer Isn’t a Martyr. Don’t Make Him One.

In law school, we spend a lot of time thinking about the “theory of the case”: what’s the problem, who’s the victim, who’s the villain. It turns out that how you define the problem directly informs the kind of solution that a judge, a lawmaker, or, say, the readers of the New York Times, are primed to accept.

In law school, we spend a lot of time thinking about the “theory of the case”: what’s the problem, who’s the victim, who’s the villain. It turns out that how you define the problem directly informs the kind of ...

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By mooremaddy1 • 8 years ago

A Response to George Will’s Latest: Campus Rape Is Not a “Fiction”

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site. Posts published on the Community site do not necessarily reflect the views of any Feministing columnist, editor, or executive director.

Last month, The Washington Post published George Will’s latest take on campus rape, “Due process is still being kicked off campus.” The piece grossly misrepresents the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and the critical importance of Title IX in addressing it.

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site. Posts published on the Community site do not necessarily reflect the views of any Feministing columnist, editor, or executive director.

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By Syreeta McFadden • 11 years ago

Low-key bawse distracts Washington Post with her stilettos

There are no glass ceilings. The sky is limitless when it comes to profiling influential and educated women about their shoes:

[White House counsel Kathryn] Ruemmler first attracted attention for her glam heels as a Justice Department prosecutor trying Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling in 2006, when she sported what The Wall Street Journal described as “stunning 4-inch bright pink stiletto spikes.”

A legal affairs blog “Above The Law,” called her a “star litigatrix” as a result. ”Litigatrix indeed,” the blog wrote. “Just because you work for the DOJ doesn’t mean you have to shop at DSW.”

*heads desk*

It says a lot about the Washington Post that it would rather publish a scintillating 500 word piece about the ...

There are no glass ceilings. The sky is limitless when it comes to profiling influential and educated women about their shoes:

[White House counsel Kathryn] Ruemmler first attracted attention for her glam heels as a ...
By Vanessa • 13 years ago

Quick Hit: Guttmacher livechat today on WaPo about IOM recommendations

Guttmacher’s senior public policy analyst Adam Sonfield is having a chat at Washington Post today at 11 AM EST on the recent recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine to cover contraception under the new health care law. Make sure to check it out.

Also, RH Reality Check is covering the news (and subsequent haters) around this awesomely.

Guttmacher’s senior public policy analyst Adam Sonfield is having a chat at Washington Post today at 11 AM EST on the recent recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine to cover contraception under ...