Shira Tarrant, PhD is associate professor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at California State University, Long Beach. She is the author and editor of several books including Men and Feminism (Seal Press) and 21st Century Sex: Contemporary Issues in Pleasure and Safety (Routledge, forthcoming). Read more at ShiraTarrant.com.
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Slut-Shaming Hurts Every Woman—Including Mean Girls
Disguising sexist harassment as infighting among young women obscures issues of their safety and agency.
Shira Tarrant
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.