How I Used A Haircut To Teach My Daughter About Consent

My daughter’s first haircut was over six months in the making. When she was almost two-and-a-half, we began to talk about cutting her hair. She’d sit in the tub, conditioner slathered into her honey-blonde ringlets, as I gently combed the tangles out. It helped the...

Actress Amber Tamblyn: I’m Done With Not Being Believed

When I was 21, I went into the office of a producer of the television show I was starring in to discuss a big problem. By this point I had been acting for more than a decade, and the show was very successful and beloved. Still, I was nervous about facing the firing...

Ending Title IX Guidance Isn't Just Evil—It's Profoundly Stupid

Abby Honold would never have graduated without Title IX. In 2014, when she was a junior at the University of Minnesota, Abby was raped by another student. She did everything a survivor is “supposed” to do. She called 911 immediately, went to a hospital for...

17 Celebs Who Spoke Up About Their Sexual Assault To Help Others

In our culture, it’s not always easy to speak up about sexual assault. First, talking about being assaulted can bring the whole experience back to the victims. There’s also the fact that there can be shame attached to the incident — even though being...