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NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 03:14 PM Nov 2016

Megyn Kelly sexually harrassed and attempted sexual assault by Roger Ailes

In a forthcoming memoir, Fox news anchor Megyn Kelly describes in detail the repeated sexual advances of her disgraced former boss at Fox News, Roger Ailes, according to a report on RadarOnline.

Kelly writes that Ailes made inappropriate comments and even tried to grab and kiss her, threatening her job if she did not comply, per the outlet.

RadarOnline says it got an early look at Kelly’s book, Settle for More, and that the 45-year-old only recently added the details on Ailes behavior. Ailes was ousted from the top spot at Fox this summer, after several women there came forward alleging sexual harassment.

The new details seem to confirm earlier reports that Kelly had told investigators at Fox that Ailes sexually harassed her.

Kelly’s bombshell comes just as the popular anchor is negotiating a new contract with Fox. The network reportedly is offering her $20 million a year to stay.

Kelly has built a reputation as a somewhat unlikely feminist hero. For Republican women looking on with horror as their party ― and de facto news network ― seems to support a misogynist with a track record of sexual harassment and assault, Kelly has emerged as their spokeswoman-in-chief.

She called attention to Donald Trump’s pattern of repeatedly insulting women last summer during one of the GOP debates and was hammered by the former reality-TV star for weeks afterwards. Memorably, Trump later told CNN that Kelly “had blood coming out of her wherever.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/megyn-kelly-roger-ailes-harassment_us_581b4fa2e4b08f9841adb05e

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Megyn Kelly sexually harrassed and attempted sexual assault by Roger Ailes (Original Post) NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 OP
She's a true hero! (Once she settled for millions in a private settlement) ghostsinthemachine Nov 2016 #2
"Defendant" n/t rzemanfl Nov 2016 #3
"Take it" to some women means standing up and pushing back. randome Nov 2016 #5
Sounds like you've firmly convinced yourself LanternWaste Nov 2016 #6
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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
2. She's a true hero! (Once she settled for millions in a private settlement)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 03:24 PM
Nov 2016

Last edited Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Only after she had an opportunity at a big bunch of money coming did she decide to partially come forward. (Private settlement). No she was sexually abused, harassed evey day of her life and did nothing about it until she had a nice payday. And rather than take Ailes and Fox to court, she settled privately.. and then decided to write a book.

I ask myself, would her advice be to other women to take it until you have a defendant with deep pockets?

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
5. "Take it" to some women means standing up and pushing back.
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 03:43 PM
Nov 2016

Not many women are in the position to do that but apparently she was. I'm not going to criticize Kelly for dealing with this in her own manner.
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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
6. Sounds like you've firmly convinced yourself
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 06:30 PM
Nov 2016

Sounds like you've firmly convinced yourself of a narrative which validates your biases. A true hero as well.

"I ask myself, would her advice..."
Maybe you should also ask yourself why your premise relies solely on the fallacy, "After this, therefore because of this..."

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