One of the world’s most successful brands committed ideological hara-kiri this week. Recognized around the world as a symbol of manly civility for more than a century, Gillette will now be remembered as the company that did itself in by sacrificing a massive consumer base at the altar of progressivism. To which I say: R.I.P.-C. […]
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Connie Chung: I, too, was sexually assaulted – and it’s seared into my memory forever
Dear Christine Blasey Ford, I, too, was sexually assaulted – not 36 years ago but about 50 years ago. I have kept my dirty little secret to myself. Silence for five decades. The molester was our trusted family doctor. What made this monster even more reprehensible was that he was the very doctor who delivered […]
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The consequences of accusing a powerful man of misconduct are daunting
It’s hard to publicly allege misconduct by a powerful man. No woman wants to be known primarily as a victim of harassment or, worse, assault. It’s humiliating. We – women who have gone public – are so much more than accusers or victims. Yet, once the news breaks, we are reduced in the eyes of […]
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Some McDonald’s workers vote to strike over sex harassment
NEW YORK (AP) — Emboldened by the #MeToo movement, McDonald’s workers have voted to stage a one-day strike next week at restaurants in 10 cities in hopes of pressuring management to take stronger steps against on-the-job sexual harassment. Organizers say it will be the first multistate strike in the U.S. specifically targeting sexual harassment. Plans […]
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May the best women, or men, represent us
Have you heard? A woman who recently ran for president got nearly 3 million more votes than Donald Trump. Only the Electoral College — actually, a few thousand ballots in three key states — delivered the presidency to the current POTUS. And that was with an assist from Russia. That’s why much of the excitement […]
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Maine labor and the Equal Rights Movement: From resistance to conversion
Against the background of the worldwide Women’s March last year calling for sweeping social reforms —including women’s rights — and the equally global activism of the #MeToo movement, the embers of the long struggle for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution appears to be billowing again. The movement now needs the […]
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Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape, criminal sex act charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was arrested Friday on rape, criminal sex act and other charges from encounters with two women, police said Friday as the former movie mogul faced the first criminal case stemming from misconduct claims that scores of women made against him. Seven months after the allegations destroyed his career and […]
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Past indiscretions haven’t hurt Trump
Kirsten Gillibrand, dubbed the #MeToo senator by “60 Minutes,” wants President Donald Trump’s scalp. “I think he should resign,” she told the TV program, “and if he’s unwilling to do that, which is what I assume, then Congress should hold him accountable. We’re obligated to have hearings.” Gillibrand has been clearing the decks for this […]
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#MeToo movement will be in vain if changes aren’t made
By Donna Lenhoff Special To The Washington Post During the past few months, the #MeToo movement has exposed an epidemic of sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace. But without substantial reforms to our legal system, that movement may be all for naught. In 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission declared that workplace harassment — […]
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USM educator offers 10 ways to start to change the culture after #MeToo
As an educator, Lewiston native Kimberly Simmons said she’s seen tremendous possibility in the past week. Her eyes are also wide open to reality. “The forces that kept everybody so silent, so willing to not stop (Harvey) Weinstein all those years, those forces aren’t really changed by our sadness about it,” said Simmons, part-time faculty […]