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And not everyone was so supportive. Two authors, both white males who write about foreign cultures, shared stories of being the victims of bias. One author lamented that his book about Kabul had been unfairly panned by a “Pakistani woman” who, he claimed, was not qualified to review his book. The other writer talked about how his sister’s film was unfairly judged for not having any black people in it, and it was a black organization’s protest that effectively shut her film down. They asserted that my book had done well, that the reviews had been good. The message was clear: Stop complaining.
What Happened in Brisbane | New Republic
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Und jetzt, mitten in dieser Diskussion um #metoo, sind die Stimmen der Männer die lautesten, die sich verunsichert geben und sich damit in die Position derer begeben, die Mitleid und Verständnis brauchen. Die erschüttert sind in ihrer natürlichen Rolle und sich unterdrückt fühlen, weil sie das Flirten neu lernen sollen. Und natürlich gibt es sehr viele von denen, die vor allem verharmlosen wollen. Es wird von [Sexskandalen](https://editionf.com/Harvey-Weinstein-sexualisierte-Gewalt-Buchmesse-Frankfurt-Nazis-Sprache)gesprochen, in denen der eigentliche Skandal die Aufdeckung der Taten zu sein scheint – nicht der Missbrauch, der Gewalt war, kein Sex, und damit eine Straftat.
EDITION F | Das Digitale Zuhause Für Frauen – Magazin, Jobbörse, Webinare.
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And if they think you’ve thwarted or gotten the better of them, they’ll try to get you back. For them, the battle is never over until they think they’ve won.
In Sheep's Clothing
George K. Simon Ph.D.
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