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Wednesday, August 4 2021 Dive In |
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That’s the world’s greatest gymnast Simone Biles explaining what it meant to walk away with a bronze medal—after pulling out of successive events to deal with mental health issues. She came in third in the balancing beam event. See an ecstatic Biles after she finished her routine—it says everything! New York Times has more on the win. |
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Trigger warning: Our Big Story includes descriptions of sexual groping and other forms of harassment.
An explosive sexual harassment exposé in New York |
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The TLDR: The New York attorney general's office issued a report with graphic details of how the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women. It is a shocking example of how powerful men can abuse women—brazenly, repeatedly and over decades—while holding public office.
What does the report say?The report is the result of a months-long investigation by the attorney general’s office into allegations of sexual harassment—and is based on interviews with 179 witnesses and tens of thousands of documents. In sum, here’s what it found:
It includes detailed and graphic accounts from victims who reveal a man unafraid of consequences:
Big point to note: We often overlook how men who sexually prey on women also foster an abusive workplace—using a ‘carrot and stick' approach to keep them in line:
What is Cuomo saying? |
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