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Ida Harris is managing editor of MadameNoire, a woman’s lifestyle site, and writes about the intersection of Blackness, culture, and womanhood. She is currently adapting her essay “The Ethics of Living #MeToo In A World of Bill Cosbys and Phylicia Rashads” into a collection of essays and working on a collection of short stories. Follow her on Twitter @_Hotpeeznbutta.
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