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Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY

Life

Juror in Amber Heard case said she wasn’t ‘believable.’ What experts in domestic and sexual violence say about believability.

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Juror in Amber Heard case said she wasn’t ‘believable.’ What experts in domestic and sexual violence say about believability.

Experts say most people carry stereotypical assumptions about victims based on what they’ve seen in media or heard from others in their lives.

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What the Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial didn’t cover: The violence bisexual women face

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on What the Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial didn’t cover: The violence bisexual women face

Bisexual women have a significantly higher prevalence of rape, sexual assault and intimate partner violence than their heterosexual counterparts.

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Abuse happens at sleepaway camp. But parents are not powerless to prevent it.

June 9, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Abuse happens at sleepaway camp. But parents are not powerless to prevent it.

Sleepaway camp can be an important developmental milestone. Experts say there are steps parents can take to make their kids less vulnerable to harm.

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Why we didn’t see Amber Heard coming and what it might mean for other women who allege abuse

June 2, 2022June 4, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Why we didn’t see Amber Heard coming and what it might mean for other women who allege abuse

“The actual latent sexism in society that exists was being tapped into and weaponized, and it was being permitted and amplified.”

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There’s a name for the feeling that nothing you do matters

May 26, 2022May 29, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on There’s a name for the feeling that nothing you do matters

The gun control debate is a political story but also a psychological one. What will it take to fix this?

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Amber Heard, Johnny Depp and who we choose to believe

May 23, 2022May 25, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Amber Heard, Johnny Depp and who we choose to believe

The case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows who gets our empathy, who gets to speak, and what we still don’t understand about domestic abuse.

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Male birth control: What’s getting in the way, sexism or science?

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Male birth control: What’s getting in the way, sexism or science?

There is promising research on hormonal and non-hormonal male contraception, but a lack of funding and gender bias may be slowing development.

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Amber Heard says she’s a victim, but the public made her a villain. Experts say it’s a dangerous moment for domestic violence.

May 10, 2022May 16, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on Amber Heard says she’s a victim, but the public made her a villain. Experts say it’s a dangerous moment for domestic violence.

The public’s treatment of Amber Heard during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp exposes myths and misunderstandings about domestic abuse.

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How Roe v. Wade, the Met Gala and Amber Heard show us the state of women in America

May 4, 2022May 5, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on How Roe v. Wade, the Met Gala and Amber Heard show us the state of women in America

The Met Gala, the leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade and the public’s treatment of actress Amber Heard are all influenced by misogyny.

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What Ashley and Wynonna’s statement said about their mother Naomi Judd’s death, and what it did not

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAYComments Off on What Ashley and Wynonna’s statement said about their mother Naomi Judd’s death, and what it did not

“How you talk about the deaths that impact you is up to you. And how the Judd family talks about their mother’s death is up to them.”

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