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It is far from the first time men have suffered consequences for sexual misconduct at work. MeToo is really just Hollywood and the media being held to the same

It is far from the first time men have suffered consequences for sexual misconduct at work. MeToo is really just Hollywood and the media being held to the same standard that most of corporate America has had since the late 70s or early 80s. Christ, you'd think they invented it, even though the vast majority of people have lived under these rules for over two decades.

bobthepanda 8y ago
CEOs and important upper management being pushed out and boards resigning over sexual harassment and fraternization is a relatively new development. And it's more than just media companies. Barnes and Noble: https://www.retaildive.com/news/barnes-noble-axes-ceo-over-mysterious-violations/527130/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/barnes-noble-axes-ceo-over-m... Humane Society: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/us/humane-society-ceo-sexual-harassment-.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/us/humane-society-ceo-sex... Social Finance: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/technology/sofi-cagney-scandal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/technology/sofi-cagney-sc... Black Parent Initiative: http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/02/20/entire-black-parent-initiative-board-resigned-in-2016-after-ceo-charles-mcgee-covered-up-sexual-harassment-allegations/ http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/02/20/entire-black-parent-ini... Urban League: https://kdvr.com/2018/03/01/urban-league-president-ceo-resigns-over-sexual-harassment-allegations/ https://kdvr.com/2018/03/01/urban-league-president-ceo-resig... Wynn Resorts: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/steve-wynn-casino-mogul-resigns-sexual-misconduct-allegations.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/steve-wynn-casin... Fidelity Investments: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/11/22/after-sexual-harassment-cases-fidelitys-ceo-has-moved-her-office-close-to-fund-managers/?utm_term=.79693e91b8bf https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/11... WPP: https://www.adweek.com/agencies/wpp-parts-with-former-jwt-ceo-gustavo-martinez-2-months-after-settling-sexual-harassment-case/ https://www.adweek.com/agencies/wpp-parts-with-former-jwt-ce... Silicon Valley Community Foundation: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/26/silicon-valley-community-foundation-puts-founding-ceo-on-leave/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/26/silicon-valley-commun... Intel: http://fortune.com/2018/06/22/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-sexual-harassment-workplace/ http://fortune.com/2018/06/22/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-sexua... Tronc: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferro-retires-tronc-chairman-20180319-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferro-retires-...
- sverige 8y ago
  Yes, I'll admit that the consequences are occurring further up the ladder in some cases. Still, the point stands that the vast majority of people have had to live under these rules for two or three decades. It's nothing new, except that a tiny number of powerful people who were previously exempt from the rules now aren't. For the rest of us, it's business as usual.

bobthepanda 8y ago

CEOs and important upper management being pushed out and boards resigning over sexual harassment and fraternization is a relatively new development. And it's more than just media companies. Barnes and Noble: https://www.retaildive.com/news/barnes-noble-axes-ceo-over-mysterious-violations/527130/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/barnes-noble-axes-ceo-over-m... Humane Society: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/us/humane-society-ceo-sexual-harassment-.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/us/humane-society-ceo-sex... Social Finance: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/technology/sofi-cagney-scandal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/technology/sofi-cagney-sc... Black Parent Initiative: http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/02/20/entire-black-parent-initiative-board-resigned-in-2016-after-ceo-charles-mcgee-covered-up-sexual-harassment-allegations/ http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/02/20/entire-black-parent-ini... Urban League: https://kdvr.com/2018/03/01/urban-league-president-ceo-resigns-over-sexual-harassment-allegations/ https://kdvr.com/2018/03/01/urban-league-president-ceo-resig... Wynn Resorts: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/steve-wynn-casino-mogul-resigns-sexual-misconduct-allegations.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/steve-wynn-casin... Fidelity Investments: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/11/22/after-sexual-harassment-cases-fidelitys-ceo-has-moved-her-office-close-to-fund-managers/?utm_term=.79693e91b8bf https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/11... WPP: https://www.adweek.com/agencies/wpp-parts-with-former-jwt-ceo-gustavo-martinez-2-months-after-settling-sexual-harassment-case/ https://www.adweek.com/agencies/wpp-parts-with-former-jwt-ce... Silicon Valley Community Foundation: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/26/silicon-valley-community-foundation-puts-founding-ceo-on-leave/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/26/silicon-valley-commun... Intel: http://fortune.com/2018/06/22/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-sexual-harassment-workplace/ http://fortune.com/2018/06/22/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-sexua... Tronc: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferro-retires-tronc-chairman-20180319-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ferro-retires-...

sverige 8y ago
Yes, I'll admit that the consequences are occurring further up the ladder in some cases. Still, the point stands that the vast majority of people have had to live under these rules for two or three decades. It's nothing new, except that a tiny number of powerful people who were previously exempt from the rules now aren't. For the rest of us, it's business as usual.