What #MeToo Means to Teenagers

When the #MeToo movement exploded on social media in October, the reaction among Maddy Eichenberg’s female-identifying friends at school was, “Yeah, this is pretty much our reality.” “It’s just something high school girls know they have to deal with,” said Ms....

Why Being Called a Tease is a Consent Issue

My younger sister called me on the way home from a date to tell me all about it (also, if I go missing after this is published, she found out I wrote about her and killed me). The date went well, and at the end, he asked if she wanted to come back to his place. She...

Dear Men: How To Compliment Women Without Objectifying Them

Ah, the stereotypical man-to-women come on attempt. Boy sees girl. Boy finds girl attractive. Boy approaches girl and attempts to get into her pants by telling her how sexy she looks in her lime green halter top and skinny jeans, and how if she sleeps with him, he’ll...