Break the Silence
Michele Simon, JD, MPH, ReginaNo BS truth-teller. I call out sexism and racism at work — especially the uncomfortable truth about white women and power. After 25 years taking on Big Food, I know how institutions protect themselves at workers' expense — and I help employees fight back.
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Her Only Qualification for Senate Is Her DNA
This week, Darline Graham, the younger sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, announced she is running for a full six-year Senate term. She was appointed to her brother's seat just days after his sudden death on July 1...
An HHS Official Is Smearing Marion Nestle
Marion Nestle, the pioneering expert who literally wrote the book on the politics of food, was an inspiration to me. My entire career path traces back to discovering her work in the late 1990s, before she became famous. When she called my o...
Women Warned Dems About Graham Platner
Yesterday a woman named Jenny Racicot told Politico that Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner showed up at her home uninvited and drunk in 2021 and raped her. She said she supports his politics but told CNN she came forward becaus...
Why White Women Can't Handle Being Wrong
I recently encountered a white woman on Nextdoor who posted about “Black teens” allegedly assaulting a white man in my area.
Because Nextdoor prohibits racial profiling like this, I reported the post and commented on why I thought it was i...
How My Perfectionism Hurt Others
I have spent the past few years trying to understand white women’s behavior, including my own of course. Understanding where it comes from doesn’t absolve us of responsibility. It’s meant to help provide a broader lens that can lead to acco...
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I call out sexism and racism at work — especially the uncomfortable truths about white women and power. After 25 years taking on Big Food, I know how institutions protect themselves at workers' expense — and I help employees fight back.
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