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Thank you, E. Jean Carroll
Trump has lost another court case and, thrillingly, a woman he abused has (finally!) gotten some measure of justice. We’ve got that story in today’s newsletter—as well as everything from feminist Pulitzers to trans romance.
An OB-GYN meets with a midwife
Tomorrow is International Midwives’ Day. What’s it like to be a midwife at this particular moment in time in the U.S.? Dr. Heather Irobunda traveled to Texas to find out. In today’s newsletter, she reflects on her own family’s history of midwifery, and meets a woman at the center of it all.
“Not ugly enough to be a feminist”
Today’s newsletter asks the question that should’ve been asked months before the Met Gala started: Why Karl Lagerfeld, in 2023? Plus, it’s time for a writer’s strike! Get your reruns ready.
The growing viral resistance to state extremism
Hopefully you’ve noticed the latest surge in politicians sticking their necks out for causes in which they believe—like Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who continues to be punished for sticking up for trans rights (who we cover in this newsletter). Megan Carpentier sat down with A’shanti Gholar,…