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Tricia Crimmins

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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‘You are always dispensable’: Woman says that after she left her job, she was replaced in 3 hours

‘No job is ever worth our health, ever.’

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‘Sucked so bad’: Girl catfished four of her friends, pretended to be long-distance boyfriends

‘Everyone was catfishing like no other cause it was easy back then.’

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‘Every time you stand up you save a life’: White man says he was asked to quit his job after speaking out against racist co-worker

‘Racism is a life or death issue.’

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‘You are the type of provider that I would never want’: Physician blasts patients who say Tylenol doesn’t work

‘Tylenol doesn’t even work for menstrual cramps.’

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‘I see why motherf*ckers be quittin’’: Teacher says first paycheck was $1,300, sparking salary discussion

‘I don’t know how y’all do it.’

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‘This bothers me in so many different ways’: Teacher kisses adult student who is nonverbal, autistic, sparking debate

‘This video was very unsettling for me to watch.’

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woman speaking caption 'When I was a 12 in a relationship w a 26yr old woman and she proposed to me and then started crying when my response was 'I'm 12'' (l)woman speaking caption 'When I was a 12 in a relationship w a 26yr old woman and she proposed to me and then started crying when my response was 'I'm 12'' (c) woman speaking caption 'When I was a 12 in a relationship w a 26yr old woman and she proposed to me and then started crying when my response was 'I'm 12'' (r)

‘We don’t talk about the women and we need to talk about it’: Creator says she was groomed by 26-year-old at age 12

‘Trying to find excuses for it to be right. But it’s not.’

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An autistic TikToker reported an ableist sound that trivializes sexual assault 4 times. It’s still wildly popular

‘Most of us had to turn our comments off from our videos calling out the sound.’

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‘This is explicit ableism’: Autistic TikTokers want you to stop using this disturbing sound

The widespread use of the sound is hurting people.

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‘Black ppl are so exhausted’: Shaun King’s clothing line allegedly under investigation over ‘issues involving purchases’

The company says it wasn’t notified of an investigation.

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Hairstylist says co-worker called wearing religious headscarf a ‘silly little game’

‘This is why I cut my hair by myself.’

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‘They can’t read the room’: Buffalo Wild Wings server waits in kitchen because last table won’t leave

‘Makes me wanna quit every time.’

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‘TCU what in the hell’: People call out sorority recruitment TikTok dance for cultural appropriation

“Nobody stopped and ask ‘Just because we can, should we?'”

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‘Sis she was intimidated by you clearly’: Karen accuses woman of eyeing her man at the gym

‘Gym girlies, just be careful.’

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‘All they do is play into harmful stereotypes’: TikTok torn asunder over ‘Hot Cheetos Girl’ trend

‘These stereotypes still plague a lot of us, and it’s exacerbated when white girls adopt this caricature of us because it’s inauthentic … It’s an act.’

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