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How women are harmed by calling sexual assault 'locker room talk'

  • Written by Kathryn Holland, Doctoral Candidate in Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan

Over the past few weeks, millions of Americans have watched a tape from 2005, featuring Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women:

“I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pussy. You can do...

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