Gender Letter is here to help you keep up with the world, and the women shaping it. Tell me what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. It was a rough week for President Trump. But a central theme to this case has not wavered amid the blithering: It is about how the most powerful person on the planet treats women. And it is about how Ms. Clifford, a woman who would be easy to cast aside as not credible, has remained persistent and vocal — despite repeated attempts from the Trump camp to diminish and silence her.

Source: New York Times August 24, 2018 12:45 UTC