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Tanya Selvaratnam

Tanya Selvaratnam is the Senior Advisor, Gender Justice Narratives at the Pop Culture Collaborative and the author of Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence and The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism, and the Reality of the Biological Clock.

Photo illustration of Usha Vance on the Kool Aid man
opinion
SPOUSAL PRIVILEGE

Is Usha Vance Chugging MAGA Kool-Aid Like Her Husband J.D.?

It's easy to assume that J.D. Vance is so craven with ambition he has bent to Trump’s will. But what role, if any, will his wife Usha have played?

Tanya Selvaratnam

A photo illustration of Sean "Diddy" Combs.
opinion
TWO STEPS BACK

Diddy Saga Proves Time Was Never Up for Celebrity Abusers

Allegations that used to merit widespread outrage in the early days of #MeToo now barely cause a ripple.

Tanya Selvaratnam

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