The Senate Judiciary Committee has 11 Republican members, all male, and 10 Democratic members, four of whom are women. Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) thinks the lack of women representation is no big deal. As a matter of fact, Grassley said it might be too much work for women to handle….
Tag: Misogyny
'Lying Skanks': Fox News Contributor Fired for Sexist Slurs Against Kavanaugh's Accusers
Kevin Jackson, a Black Fox News contributor, was fired for his Twitter comments during the hearings about the women who accused Kavanaugh of assault and misconduct. “#ChristineBlaseyFord academic problems came from her PROMISCUITY!” he wrote on Twitter during the Senate appearance. “Dang girl stop opening your legs and OPEN A…
Kavanaugh Says He Empowers Women But His Misogynistic Past Proves Otherwise
UPDATE: 12:30 p.m.: Third Woman Steps Forward to Accuse Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct Announced on Twitter by attorney Michael Avenatti, Julie Swetnick, a Washington resident, and former student at Gaithersburg High School, claims she was the victim of a gang rape in 1982 that Kavnaugh was present for. “During the…
Kavanaugh vs. Ford
Having zero diversity, and by trying to make it “Kavanaugh vs. Ford,” the old, white Republican men lost control of the nomination, and made it about them versus all women, a situation that, at best, will be a Pyrrhic victory. How did it happen Only Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is…
Black Ole Miss Student Calls Out Racist Donors Post and the School Backed Her
Ed Meek, the namesake of the University of Mississippi’s journalism school, apologized Thursday for his racist, bigoted and demeaning Facebook post that used photos of two Black female students in short dresses and suggested that those women exacerbated problems that cause real estate values to fall. Last weekend, Alabama’s Crimson…
Porn Star Sues Trump
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is suing President Donald Trump because he never signed an agreement to keep their relationship private. Michael Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, came after Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in recent weeks, filing for arbitration. A document signed by Clifford and Cohen — but…
Former ESPN Host Sues Network for 'Misogynistic' Culture
(Reuters) — Former ESPN presenter Adrienne Lawrence has sued the sports network, saying it has a misogynistic and predatory culture and her contract was not renewed after she complained about sexual harassment by a male anchor. Lawrence’s complaints follow a string of sexual harassment and misconduct scandals involving powerful men…
Other Frats Behaving Badly: Racist, Misogynist Email Surfaces at UMD
By Michael Nam The University of Maryland faces its own fraternity scandal in the wake of the racist video that touched off a firestorm at the University of Oklahoma. Maryland administrators are currently investigating a student for sending an email filled with racist and misogynist language to other members of…
TripAdvisor Bans Sexual Harassment Warning Because of 'Feminism'
A TripAdvisor review is garnering a lot of attention for its description of a restaurant owner who allegedly sexually harassed an employee in front of the reviewer. Christina Fowler wrote a review of the English pub The Bell At Westoning for the popular travel website, but ran into a slight…
Equal Society or Double Standard
Luke Visconti’s Ask the White Guy column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. Visconti, the founder and CEO of DiversityInc, is a nationally recognized leader in diversity management. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart,…