In a video statement for the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards, Christine Blasey Ford makes her first public appearance since testifying against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault.
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Christine Blasey Ford will donate remaining GoFundMe money to help trauma survivors
Christine Blasey Ford and her family have received death threats and moved four times since Ford testified that Brett Kavanaugh, now a Supreme Court justice, sexually assaulted her in high school. Ford also received support from celebrities, includin…
View More Christine Blasey Ford will donate remaining GoFundMe money to help trauma survivorsBrett Kavanaugh’s use of the word ’emotional’ exposes a gross double standard
Emotional. This is the word Brett Kavanaugh employed in an op-ed to describe his behaviour during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In an op-ed entitled “I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge” published in the Wall Street Jour…
Lady Gaga shares her support for Christine Blasey Ford with powerful statement about trauma
Lady Gaga has a simple answer for those still wondering if people who speak out about sexual assault should be believed. That answer is “yes.”
Speaking with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Gaga, who is a sexual assault survivor, shared her supp…
Women’s March plans #CancelKavanaugh protest to sway senators before confirmation vote
The internet’s mood can be described in two words, one hashtag: #CancelKavanaugh.
In a final effort to stop Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, the Women’s March and other organizations have announced the Cancel Kavanaugh march, which will take pla…
Trump shamelessly mocks Ford as more Kavanaugh dirt surfaces
If President Trump’s statement Tuesday morning that it’s a “very scary time for young men in America” had you screaming into the void, just wait until you watch him mock Christine Blasey Ford.
At an evening rally in Mississippi, Trump ridiculed Ford’…
Sexual assault hotline receives most traffic ever after Ford’s testimony
Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Brett Kavanaugh seems to have triggered visceral emotions and memories in countless sexual assault survivors.
RAINN, a nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization that operates a hotline for victims, rep…
Sexual assault hotline sees record surge in calls during Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony
Christine Blasey Ford’s powerful testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee led to an unprecedented surge in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
As Ford recounted her experience with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before t…
Jimmy Kimmel was full of praise for Christine Blasey Ford after her testimony
It has certainly been quite the day.
Following the Brett Kavanaugh hearing, Jimmy Kimmel was full of praise for Christine Blasey Ford, whose testimony captivated America.
“She was polite, likeable, well spoken and more than anything, it was…
Stephen Colbert unpacks Christine Blasey Ford’s ‘heartbreaking’ testimony at Kavanaugh hearing
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The Late Show host Stephen Colbert has unpacked what he dubbed “one of the longest days I can remember— and keep in mind I’ve been to a Renaissance fair.”
In two monologues, Colbert unpacked Christine Blasey Ford’s “deeply moving … believable and heartbreaking” testimony against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and then, the rage-filled statement from Kavanaugh himself.
“He came out with a well-coiffed head of steam,” Colbert said, showing a clip of Kavanaugh’s angry testimony.
“Clearly Kavanaugh thought he already faced his Senate grilling, and was upset he was being subjected to more.” Read more…
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View More Stephen Colbert unpacks Christine Blasey Ford’s ‘heartbreaking’ testimony at Kavanaugh hearingNo matter what happens now, history’s judgment on Kavanaugh is already clear
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The date is September 27, 2068. On your neural net’s news feed, you catch a glimpse of an item that says “50th anniversary of Brett Kavanaugh hearings.” You think you vaguely remember something about that from the American history class pills, but the details are vague (you keep confusing the name with Clarence Thomas, for some reason). You fire up the video.
What do you see, through disinterested, utterly neutral future eyes?
You see a woman — quiet, dignified, vulnerable, heartbreakingly so. She is a neurology professor, and speaks in measured academic tones to an intimidating committee of silent men. She details a sexual assault that took place when she was 15. That’s right, you remember — this is the era when women were just starting to dare speak out about this sort of thing. Read more…
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View More No matter what happens now, history’s judgment on Kavanaugh is already clearAlyssa Milano stares daggers at Brett Kavanaugh throughout his hearing
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Today’s senate hearing involving Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford has drawn the masses to TV screens across the nation, and has inspired survivors of sexual assault to come forward with their own stories.
And inside the chamber, actress Alyssa Milano, a leading figure in the #MeToo movement, was present at the hearing, and could be seen sitting behind Kavanaugh as he gave his opening statement.
Earlier on Thursday, the actress tweeted a photo from the hearing and expressed her support for Ford, who’s accused Kavanaugh — a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court — of sexually assaulting her at a gathering in 1982. Read more…
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View More Alyssa Milano stares daggers at Brett Kavanaugh throughout his hearing