Being A Sex Object Is Empowering. Oh, Wait, No It’s Not. Here’s Why.

Any time I share content that focuses on the ways in which women are objectified or held to absurd physical standards, I hear from people who say that’s just the way it is, that it’s been this way for decades, that women should learn to ignore it. I disagree. Caroline Heldman, the speaker in this…

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Jan 13, 2014

Her seven-step test is compelling. She begins talking about how we can fix the problem at 9:05. Seems so simple…

At 11:00, she begins sharing success stories — instances when people who’d had enough decided to take action and made a difference.

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