NPR's top editor placed on leave after accusations of sexual harassment

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Source: Wash. Post

NPR is investigating allegations by two women who said the head of its news department made unwanted physical contact with them while he was employed by another news organization nearly two decades ago.

The women, both journalists at the time of the alleged incidents, made the accusations in recent weeks against Michael Oreskes, senior vice president of news and editorial director at the Washington-based public broadcasting organization.

In response to the allegations, NPR said Tuesday that it has placed Oreskes on indefinite leave.

In separate complaints, the women said Oreskes — at the time, the Washington bureau chief of the New York Times — abruptly kissed them while they were speaking with him about working at the newspaper. Both of them told similar stories: After meeting Oreskes and discussing their job prospects, they said he unexpectedly kissed them on the lips and stuck his tongue in their mouths.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/nprs-top-editor-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-two-women/2017/10/31/a2078bea-bdf7-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html

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Is there any TV, film, or news outlet there not run by perverts?

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. I have worked for a dozen companies throughout my career...

none of them in TV, film, or news. Companies that cross over a range of industries. I can think of only one where I wasn't subject to sexual harassment to one degree or another. It's not an industry problem, it's a society problem and a world-wide one at that.

[frazzled]

4. Yes: we're just seeing the public-eye companies ... and perhaps for a reason

The women who are stepping forward have been visible and (mostly) respected actresses or journalists. They are believable because they have attained a certain degree of status and success in their fields, and people trust their allegations.

This has not been an option as readily available to anonymous women working for garden-variety companies or women students at colleges and universities.

But there's an upside to catching these upscale perpetrators: their visibility, and the ruined careers they are being forced to leave behind (too late, but better late than never) provide an object lesson that will hopefully trickle down and be heard by other would-be harrassers and assaulters: you can lose EVERYTHING, because we're not going to take it anymore. Exposure is imminent and dangerous, so stop it.

[pandr32]

2. "Boys will be boys" has been widely accepted for a long time

This culture of treating women like candy in a store to help oneself to is finally being properly addressed by beginning call-outs at the top--men abusing power positions.
I appreciate Prime Minister of Canada's position--teach boys to be feminists.
Men should treat women as equals--some already do.

[IronLionZion]

3. Justin Trudeau is a great role model for boys

since misogynists and MRAs always say male feminists are weak effeminate cucks who have been castrated by feminists. Trudeau is in great shape, boxes, stands up to assholes like Trump, and is a strong, masculine, male feminist that liberal women lust after. It's pretty awesome.

[frazzled]

5. Obama was the consummate male feminist and role model

As someone who was brought up by a single mother and (mostly) a grandmother, who married a strong woman, and had two daughters, his understanding of and respect for women struck me as notable from the very beginning. Remember, one of his very first acts as president was to sign the Lily Ledbetter bill into law.

[pandr32]

8. Agreed

Obama is a wonderful male role model.
I wish he was still POTUS.

[pandr32]

7. Absolutely!

Well said!

[Angry Dragon]

6. He resigned