 | | September 28, 2018 | Sarah Cwynar
| | This week I find myself grateful to no longer be a weekly columnist in this moment, because I don't know how I would have pivoted directly from crying over my laptop while streaming Christine Blasey Ford's testimony to thinking of some kind of angle from which to craft a fresh or surprising opinion about it. None of my feelings or opinions are fresh or surprising. I am in awe of her bravery. I consider her—like Anita Hill before her—a hero. I feel a general sense of hopelessness about this man's confirmation to the Supreme Court, but that didn't stop me from emailing every Senator who has ever represented me to demand a NO vote. If you're a survivor of sexual violence, I can't imagine how hard this week has been for you. I'm holding you in my heart. Whether you are speaking the truth in public or in private or just to yourself as you move toward healing, you're a hero to me, too. On the podcast, we talked to Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, who is a genius through and through. She talked about the caregiving crunch and how to make the MeToo movement relevant to people working in all professions.
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