Comedian Amy Schumer and actress Emily Ratajkowski have reportedly been detained during protests at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. on Thursday. According to Twitter, Schumer and Ratajkowski were protesting with other women when they were held by authorities (and, apparently shared some snacks). More
A transmasculine non-binary software engineer who used to work for Nike has filed a legal complaint against the company, claiming they experienced discrimination because of their gender. More
There’s a lot to be upset and angry about today, especially if you’re a victim of sexual assault. On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee about a man who she says pinned her down on a bed and sacexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. That man, as everyone knows, is Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, […] More
In a now-viral Twitter thread, a woman shared a terrifying story of someone allegedly trying to follow her into her apartment building, along with surveillance videos to show how real and scary these situations can be. Alexa, a 30-year-old Bronx resident, said she was dropped off at her apartment building by an Uber driver at […] More
In the wake of the latest news in the media with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the recent allegations against him, sexual assault is involved in numerous conversations across social media. More
We’re all familiar with Sesame Street, and the wonderful cast of Muppets teaching us about life and love. We’re less familiar with the people behind the scenes. I don’t mean the puppeteers—I mean the writers who gave the puppeteers something to do. Mark Saltzman wrote for Sesame Street for 15 years. He also dated and […] More
Oh, no, it looks like someone has broken Tomi Lahren! The conservative commentator and Angry White Lady™ tweeted “illegal alien” in all caps six times in one tweet, which is definitely a clear sign of malfunction. More
Transgender Trend, a U.K.-based anti-trans group of parents who supplies literature that critiques the “trans narrative,” is now suggesting that school officials should out transgender children to their parents, with or without their consent. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Stephanie Davies-Arai, who runs Transgender Trend, said, “If the child comes out as trans I think […] More
There’s a pretty simple rule of thumb when it comes to communication in the modern era. If it’s about your genitals, maybe don’t do it. Or, at the very least, triple check every single aspect of your message before you decide to hit ‘send.’ That’s just about what happened to poor Michael when he decided […] More
Some places of employment seem to believe that to get the most work out of their employees, they need to eradicate every possible distraction. That also means eradicating every possible source of pleasure and enjoyment while on the job: no phones, no chatting, no music, no nothing. While it’s true that employees will then have […] More
It’s the 17th anniversary of September 11th, a day that should be treated with respect and thoughtful reflection. Unfortunately, Donald Trump is president, and the entire 2016 election dragged a whole band of weirdo Republicans misfits into the limelight. Now we know entirely too much about all sorts of creeps, in particular Texas senator and […] More
It’s the 17th anniversary of 9/11, which is known as the deadliest terror attack to ever take place in the U.S. All together, 2,977 were killed, most of them in New York City. Nineteen hijackers took over four commercial airplanes, crashing them in NYC, Washington, DC and just outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack was […] More
