Was Mayim Bialik’s New York Times Op-Ed A Smart Take Or A Shondah?

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This weekend, Mayim Bialik wrote an op-ed in the New York Times entitled “Being a Feminist in Harvey Weinstein’s World.” While the piece “resonated with so many,” according to Bialik, it was also met with swift criticism for making a Hollywood tragedy all about her and perpetuating stereotypes that women are targeted because they are dressed immodestly.
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So, Mayim Bialik’s NYT Op Ed…
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