Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Speculation swirls around Vice President Kamala Harris as Dems consider changing their ticket, the new stadium for the Kansas City women's soccer team keeps selling out, and we share an excerpt from former Charlie Rose producer Reah Bravo’s new book, Complicit—an examination of how culture enables ‘misbehaving men.’ Have a fabulous weekend!
- Victim or villain? For so long, the women who accused high-profile men of sexual abuse were maligned. From “conniving whores” to “wanton bimbos,” these women saw their character assassinated after coming forward. In the media, it’s become our responsibility to correct the narrative.
That process has included exploring the circumstances in which sexual misconduct occurs: learning about power differentials, NDAs, the ruthlessness of workplace cultures, the career-crushing price of seeking recourse. What’s more, from Harvey Weinstein to Matt Lauer to Steve Wynn, we’ve heard story after story of ghastly behavior—serial sexual assault, trapping women with secret desk buttons, exposing themselves during pedicures.
