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The antagonist, Prince Frederick gets away with so much because his power is virtually unchecked – like a modern-day Harvey Weinstein.
Scholars have an opportunity — if not an obligation — to use our re-readings to reckon with sexual abuse of children and the silence that so often surrounds it.
Public tragedies are heartrending events that gain widespread public attention. But where once prominent tragedies often brought Americans together, such tragedies no longer unify the country.
As #Metoo continues to unfurl in France, men are now also speaking up against abuse they experienced. The Conversation sat down with the country’s first sociologist researching this phenomenon.
A new study examines why women who report sexual misconduct often experience retaliation while men who are alleged perpetrators of sexual assault escape repercussions.
Non-disclosure agreements have been used to keep victim-survivors from speaking up. Despite guidelines addressing this, new research shows such agreements remain standard practice.
On Nov. 12, fashion mogul Peter Nygard was convicted of sexual assaults going back to the 1980s. Research shows that a delay in reporting sexual assault may not impact juries’ decision-making.
How will fans’ advocacy and commentary shape a reckoning about sexual assault and exploitation in the entertainment industry in Japan that has been exposed through the Johnny & Associates scandal?
As Hollywood continues to reckon with its past, Vivien Leigh’s story is a reminder of the challenges faced by women, even the most successful ones.
In minority faith groups that already face hate, women who have experienced harassment sometimes fear bringing negative attention to their community.
Myths about rape and assault persist even in the post-MeToo era.
Nearly two-thirds of female surgeons in the UK have been sexually harassed.
The nonconsensual kiss of team captain Jenni Hermoso has sparked a massive and instant rejection of machismo.
Examining the understandings of what ‘toxic femininity’ means to people can reveal insights about gender, power and the impact of language on health.
Anna Funder’s new book, Wifedom, is a meditation on the insidious nature of patriarchy. Funder draws parallels between our #metoo era and the time of George Orwell and his wife Eileen.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, there has been a lot of focus on consent. However, that focus takes the spotlight away from other strategies that can better inform ethical sex.
So many of our artistic geniuses have complicated legacies. What do we do with work we love by artists whose behaviour is more difficult to admire?
The outrage misdirected at Lolita – and its author – does nothing to negate the realities it reflects. Reading Nabokov’s novel now raises questions about censorship, book banning and human nature.
This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Lecturer in Journalism, City, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University
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Associate Teaching Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Bothell
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Clemson University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor of English Private Law; Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Cambridge
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University
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Head of Human Rights, Principal Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
