Sex discrimination cases are not currently held to strict scrutiny, as racial discrimination cases are, and this has led to unfavorable rulings in recent landmark cases, such as Ledbetter v. Goodyear and Wal-Mart v. Dukes. Justice Scalia even outright said that the U.S. Constitution does not protect women.
Rape culture means that while some women are more statistically likely to be raped, every woman is at risk of sexual assault and “No Means Yes” passes for an acceptable joke in far too many quarters.
Newsweek’s attempt at celebrating Princess Diana’s 50th birthday makes her out to be a leading character in a romance novel rather than a leading figure in philanthropy.
A series of billboards have sprung up, shaming women of color for considering all of their options when it comes to reproductive health.
Originally nominated in early 2010 by President Obama and re-nominated twice more, Goodwin Liu expressed that “with no possibility of an up-or-down vote on the horizon, my family and I have decided that it is time for us to regain the ability to make plans for the future.”
