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Overlooked Clue in Cain's Sex Harassment Story

Here's the most neglected detail in the Politico story on Herman Cain and the sex harassment charges: Both women received separation packages that were in the five-figure range. In the context of late 1990s sex harassment litigation, that is a small settlement. (Here's a sampling …

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Written by David Frum on Monday October 31, 2011

The Prowl: The Pervs of D.C.

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday July 22, 2011

The Prowl: There Are Bigger Weiners Out There

Anthony Weiner might be gone, but there are many other guys who are just like him. The very day I returned from my leisurely vacation in Argentina--having perfected the phrase "una cervesa por favor" and had my fill of dancing til 6AM and Iberico ham--I came back to an America in which …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 17, 2011

Hey Weiner: Sexting Isn't Sexy

Men view sexting differently than women do. Weiner’s belief that woman would want to see an image of his erection isn’t just misguided, it’s almost predatory. Two of the lessons constantly drilled into the female psyches of my generation are, ‘ Nothing is private on the internet, especially …

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Written by Tessa Berenson on Monday June 6, 2011

Did Maid Fetish Prompt Alleged DSK Attack?

It may be that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is merely an ordinary sexual bully and rapist. But early accounts of what his accuser said hint at something more. The Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair has prompted some sensible and some silly discussions about the extent to which sexual mores and arrest …

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Written by Jonathan Foreman on Sunday May 22, 2011

The Prowl: Sleeping Your Way to the Top

I know a lobbyist rumored to be sleeping her way to success. I'd never copy her, but my crush on a staffer has shown me how easily the lines of professionalism can blur. I have a crush on a Hill staffer.  This is something I would never do anything about, as I’m still fairly enraptured by my nice …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 15, 2011

The Prowl: Shutdown? Why Not Have Sex?

Here are my suggestions for what non-essential federal employees should have done with their spare time had the government shut down. Are you one of the 800,000 federal employees deemed non-essential and furloughed?  What will you do with your unpaid extended leave?  You can't go to any of the …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday April 8, 2011

Every Parent's Online Nightmare

Former Friends star David Schwimmer's latest directorial win, Trust , is a hard to digest but important look at a teen who falls victim to an online predator. While Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow built solid careers on the silver screen, and Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry have lit up screens …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Friday April 8, 2011

Fox News: Feminist Champion

On a recent broadcast, Sean Hannity blasted Newsweek 's Palin cover as sexist and argued that women's groups have a litmus test for determining which women they will defend. Question for Fox: Does Marisa Miller flunk the litmus test too? On the Fox News site today, I clicked a link to a Sean …

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Written by David Frum on Friday November 20, 2009

Down the Memory Hole

Mark Steyn responds to my comment on PBS' Newshour that Sarah Palin "is a woman who has got into a position of leadership by sending very powerful sexual signals." "This [Sarah Palin] is a woman who has got into a position of leadership by sending very powerful sexual signals. And we see that …

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Written by David Frum on Friday November 20, 2009