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Jessica Bennett

Journalist & Author

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Features

The Nudes Aren’t Going Away. Katie Hill’s OK With That.

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Why E. Jean Carroll Spoke Up About Trump

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What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

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Will the Millennials Save Playboy?

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It’s a New Morning for Jennifer Aniston

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I Am (an Older) Woman. Hear Me Roar.

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Goodbye, Swimsuit Competition. Hello, ‘Miss America 2.0’

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The ‘Click’ Moment: How the Harvey Weinstein Scandal Unleashed a Tsunami

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Monica Lewinsky is Back, But This Time It's On Her Terms

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When a Feminist Pledges a Sorority

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Paula Broadwell, General Petraeus, and the Afterlife of a Scandal

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Is It Time to Rethink the Rules for NFL Cheerleaders?

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A Master's Degree in... Masculinity?

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Debate-Watching With Hillary Clinton's BFFs

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Campus Sex... With a Syllabus

 

In Colorado, Rebranding Pot, Inc.

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The Brotherhood of the Stay-at-Home Dad


Analysis

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Trump, Biden and the ‘Tough Guy, Nice Guy’ Politics of 2020

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Ambition Has Always Been ‘Ladylike’

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A.O.C. and the ‘Daughter Defense’

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The Allegation Is Against Joe Biden, But the Burden’s On Women

Who Still Calls It a ‘Glass Ceiling’? Not These Candidates.

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Leaders Are Crying on the Job. Maybe That’s a Good Thing.

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What Do We Hear When Women Speak?

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Elizabeth Warren and the Curse of ‘Electability’

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The ‘Tightrope’ of Testifying While Female

Little Girls Can Be Anything, Just Not President


Riffs

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I'm Not Mad. That's Just My Resting Bitch Face.

This Column Will Literally Kill You

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Laugh and the World Laughs With You. Type 'Ha,' Not So Much.

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I’ll Share My Salary If You Share Yours

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In Los Angeles, a Hug that Seems to Never (Ever) End

When Your Punctuation Says It All (!)

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When Did Everybody Become a Witch?

Texting Anxiety Caused By Little Bubbles

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When Saying 'Yes' Is Easier Than Saying 'No'

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Death to the Wedding Bouquet Toss!

Missing the Love Boat. A Modern Love Column.