More Than A Magazine, A Movement
Move over Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, American’s prom has a new king and queen. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are here, and a right-wing political meltdown is in the works. Swift’s 300 million fans are protective of her and absolutely gushing about this storybook romance. What’s a feminist to make of all this?
As Trump continued to deny the assault and denigrate Elizabeth Jean Carroll right up to the recent trial, some wondered how much money it would take to shut him up. Some suggested a financial pain point would be sufficient to deter Trump’s attacks. So now we can ask, if $5 million—last year’s award—was not enough, will $83.3 million do it?
In the E. Jean Carroll / Donald Trump battery (rape) and defamation case, it was her story versus his. This jury, at least, sided with Carroll. But do most people really believe her? This case may be over, but the question matters for the future. A lot.