I applaud y’all and fully support this! I also openly expressed the frustrations that I have encountered writing for them as a freelancer. I was accused of stealing a paper check they sent to an old address and I had always been paid direct deposit so I never knew the check was mailed. I was living in China at the time. The payroll person Idayat was extremely condescending and told me they’d take the money from another article I had already invoiced them for. I didn’t receive my money for 70 days. I was never given an apology. And after making a Twitter thread I mysteriously received an email from my editor pretty much saying she was forced to tell me she could no longer work with me which meant someone higher up knew what the fuck was going on!!! #TakeBackEssence