After serving 15 years — half of her life — in prison of what would have been a life sentence, Cyntoia Brown is now free. She left the Tennessee Prison for Women on the morning of Aug. 7. The now 31-year-old was tried as an adult at 16 years old…
Tag: Sexism
Jones Day Law Firm Responds to Gender Discrimination Suit
Women lawyers filed a lawsuit in April against the Jones Day law firm, claiming gender discrimination and unequal pay. This week, Jones Day filed a 115-page response. The complaint filed in April alleged a “fraternity culture” at the firm. The seven women who brought the suit said they were…
Former Colorado Renaissance Festival Employee Michele St. Michael Sues for Workplace Discrimination
According to the plaintiff, Michele St. Michael, the umbrella company of the Colorado Renaissance Festival, Rocky Mountain Festivals, thinks it can still treat women like it’s the 15th century. She is suing for workplace discrimination and sexual harassment. St. Michael worked at the fair for over 30 years, but her…
Family Responsibilities Discrimination Cases Against Employers are Rising, Plaintiffs are Winning
More people than ever before are filing — and winning — family responsibilities discrimination lawsuits against their employers. The number of family responsibilities discrimination suits has risen by 269 percent between 2005 and 2015, according to a 2016 report by the Center for WorkLife Law. The idea of one spouse…
13 Philadelphia Police Officers to be Fired for Offensive Facebook Posts
(Pictured is Police Commissioner Richard Ross Jr.) Thirteen Philadelphia police officers are going to be fired in the wake of the Plain View Project’s (PVP) June release of over 5,000 offensive and violent Facebook posts from cops across the country. The online database was born out of a 2016 discovery…
‘English this is not Mexico’: Texas County Commissioner Tells Latina County Judge to Stop Speaking Spanish
Mark Tice, a Chambers County, Texas commissioner, thinks Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who is the first woman and first Latina elected as the county’s top executive, is a “joke.” Hidalgo spoke in English and Spanish at a news conference on Monday about a Intercontinental Terminals Co. massive chemical fire….
TV Station Reports on Michigan Governor's 'Curves' and Gets Slammed on Twitter
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) gave her first annual address to the state on Tuesday focusing on infrastructure, education and bipartisanship to reach effective solutions. But a local TV station chose to focus more on Whitmer’s curves in her dress. It’s “a cheap, sexist and indefensible shot at a strong…
Open Letter To GQ's Editorial Team: Serena Williams 2018 'Woman' of The Year Cover
For the second year in a row, GQ Magazine has selected a woman for its annual Man of the Year issue. Last year’s cover featured Israeli-actress, Gal Gadot. The cover was light and cute. It could’ve been an advertisement for “The Women’s March.” This year, tennis-legend Serena Williams, won the…
Girls 'Pretty Much Ruin Everything,' Says a Tennessee High School Athletic Director
A Tennessee high school athletic director has been put on administrative leave after he made sexist comments in a video banning athletic shorts. In the video, addressed to students, Jared Hensley discussed the fact that athletic shorts had been banned at Soddy-Daisy High School. He specifically addressed the male students…
Serena Williams Breaks Her Silence on US Open Controversy
Serena Williams continues to dispute comments that she received coaching during her matchup with Naomi Osaka at the US Open final on Sept. 8. In an interview with an Australian talk show, The Project, scheduled to air next Sunday, Williams refutes the remark her coach Patrick Mouratoglou made about gesturing…
