There were a lot of truly great moments for women in 2015. Hilary Clinton announced a run for president. The U.S. soccer team shattered ratings records. Women courageously spoke up about their abortions. ADELE CAME BACK TO US!
But in the same year, a lot of completely shitty, sexist stuff happened to -- and was said about -- women in the United States. This list of 24 of those moments (in no particular order) is not about shaming Donald Trump anyone, or trying to dampen holiday cheer; it's about reminding ourselves that we have a collective obligation to do a hell of a lot better by women next year. Let's do this thing, 2016.
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When an anti-abortion group doctored "sting" Planned Parenthood videos...
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...And then Carly Fiorina lied (and lied) about them.
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When GOP leaders threatened to defund Planned Parenthood.
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When a gunman attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic.
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When far too many trans women of color were targeted and killed.
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When the list of women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault continued to grow.
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When T.I. said he couldn't vote for a woman president.
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When Donald Trump defended women who wear burqas in the most sexist possible way.
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When Vanity Fair celebrated the "titans" of late night -- and they were all dudes.
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When bandage dress designer Herve Leger hated on curvy women and gay women.
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When Apple photoshopped a woman to make her smile.
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When ever more abortion restrictions were passed.
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When the media body-shamed one of our greatest living athletes.
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When a Sufragette photoshoot got feminist messaging all wrong.
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When Greg Hardy was reinstated by the NFL.
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When Ted Cruz showed he had no understanding of women's contraceptive needs.
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When a 9/11 widower returned an award because of Caitlyn Jenner.
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When no one would shut up about Hillary Clinton's "likeability" issue.
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When fat shamers took it upon themselves to reveal women's "#thinnerbeauty."
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When multiple women accused porn star James Deen of sexual assault -- and faced backlash online.
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When politicians kept comparing abortion to slavery and terrorism.
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