Lyz Lenz
Lyz Lenz is the author of the book “This American Ex-Wife.” She lives in Iowa and writes the newsletter “Men Yell at Me.”
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Newly released Jeffrey Epstein photos show how powerful people’s silence enabled his horrors
Newly released photos show how powerful people’s silence enabled Epstein’s horrors.
MS NOW Opinion
Trump doesn’t like Marjorie Taylor Greene anymore. That doesn’t mean you should.
Opposing a sex trafficking ring is truly a case of clearing the lowest bar.
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E. Jean Carroll’s new book is her refusal to let Donald Trump’s abuse define her
It would be easy to read the book as a tragedy, but in the hands of Carroll, it feels hopeful.
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The unlikely demographic that’s fueling post-election conspiracy theories
The misinformation economy isn’t just the realm of Republicans.
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Iowa women’s anger at abortion bans wasn’t enough to get Harris the win
In June, the Iowa State Supreme Court upheld an almost near-total abortion ban, and experts say exceptions for rape and incest and the life of the mother have no meaning.
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Tim Walz embodies the Midwestern values that conservatives never talk about
Walz’s entire identity is what we think of when we think of the average American, but his politics are radically inclusive.
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Iowa’s Supreme Court just dealt a crushing blow to women everywhere
Being pregnant in Iowa already feels like taking my life in my own hands. The state Supreme Court just made it worse.
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America’s exhausting cycle of deja vu might be coming for Bennifer
Celebrity fascinations tend to reveal more about the culture than the celebrities themselves.
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Why we need to stop telling women to ‘just get married’
It’s tempting to see marriage as an appealing way of opting out of the ceaseless grind of capitalism. Don’t fall for it.
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E. Jean Carroll is doing what no one else has the guts to do
Our culture is not used to seeing sexually violent men, especially rich white ones, punished for their crimes against women.