I have a journalist friend who was sexually assaulted. We were speaking last night, and the Donald Trump-Billy Bush video triggered very raw, painful emotions. I asked if she wanted to share her story, and she agreed, as long as she could remain anonymous. This was insanely tough for her
Dear Women: We’re not all like Donald Trump and Billy Bush. I feel the need to say that because, over the past 24 hours, I’ve seen myriad people suggest that men are men, and the behavior of those two serpents perfectly symbolizes how we all speak and act behind closed
Is everyone a virgin? Wheres Bill Clintons cigar? Have you never said anything lude or rude? The media is ridiculous. Have you ever been in a mens locker room? Have you ever sat around the boys club drinking scotch and smoking cigars? Most of your husbands have had the word
I was reminded of something that happened to me from early in my life, and I want to share. Before my freshman year at the University of Delaware, I attended an orientation session and met with an adviser for first-year students. Her name was Jama. I sat down across from
In case you missed it, Mike Freeman had a fascinating piece on Bleacher Report yesterday on the NFL’s racial divide when it comes to Donald Trump. From the article: As people who read this site probably know, I’ve been working on a book about the United States Football League, the
So earlier today I engaged in a small social media debate with a gaggle of folks from my (jarringly conservative and blindly pro-Trump) hometown. It went back and forth, and then someone wrote this: Hiring actors at rallies, bussing in paid followers, smearing the life of a 12 year old
In case you missed it, I have a story on Bleacher Report today headlined, WHY YOU REALLY HATE TOM BRADY. I thought I’d take a few minutes to explain the process … So this was not a piece that initially excited me. Back when I was young and coming up,
The legendary boxing analyst thinks Hagler beat Leonard, Don King is factually unfunny and Mike Tyson isn’t one of history’s 30 greatest fighters. Not that he’s opinionated.
For the first time in, oh, forever, I’m not in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah. We were supposed to go last night, but services started very late and we voted—as a family—to celebrate at home. Which we did. We ate together, lit candles, said prayers, talked about the highs and lows
There is a family in our community that recently lost their teenage daughter. I know them, but not very well. Today I saw the mother for the first time since the tragedy. She was working outside a youth sporting event, and I was bringing her some tape to hang up