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  • After Getting Her Dry Wig Snatched, Sunny Anderson Backtracks on Victim-Blaming in Sexual Harassment Cases

    Chef Sunny Anderson had a few polarizing opinions about the recent New York Times piece uncovering Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and rape scandals. But she wasn’t exactly showing support to the victims. Instead, Partly Cloudy Anderson used victim-blaming when telling her own story about sexual harassment. Thunderstorm Anderson tweeted that the definition of “brave” shouldn’t…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • Viola Davis Speaks Out on Weinstein: ‘You Don’t Get to Choose the Consequences’

    Viola Davis, First of Her Name, the Unbossed, Queen of Acceptance Speeches and Yellow Gowns, released a scorching statement to Variety on the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Davis joined the growing chorus of entertainers and politicians condemning the legendary Hollywood producer for his years of harassing and abusing the women whose work he was supposed to…

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    Anne Branigin

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  • What the Obamas Have to Say About Harvey Weinstein

    As the fallout from the long-suppressed story of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged predatory sexual abuse continues, the Obamas have spoken out. In a statement released late Tuesday, former President Barack Obama also spoke on behalf of his wife, Michelle. Weinstein had not only donated millions of dollars to the Democratic Party but had also hosted fundraisers…

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    Anne Branigin

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  • Sending Unsolicited Pictures of Your Penis Is a Form of Sexual Harassment. Please Stop Doing This

    The other day, I got a notification on Snapchat that a man I wasn’t sure I knew added me. It said that he had added me by my user name, and his user name looked somewhat familiar, so, thinking it was possible we were already connected via social media, I added him back. Yesterday morning,…

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    Monique Judge

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  • L.A. Reid Accused of Sexual Harassment 

    Last week, Sony Music executive L.A. Reid abruptly left his position, and now it seems that sexual harassment claims may be at the root of his exit. According to the New York Post, a female assistant at Epic Records has accused Reid of sexual harassment. In a letter submitted to Sony Music, the accuser went…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • Bill O’Reilly’s Most Outrageous Black Moments 

    After more than 20 years, Fox News forced Bill O’Reilly out after a series of sexual harassment allegations came to light. What’s worse, after an internal investigation of O’Reilly’s behavior, the company apparently found more. It all came to a head after an April 1 New York Times article revealed that Fox News and Twenty-First…

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    Lawrence Ware

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  • Bill O’Reilly Accuser Speaks Out for 1st Time

    Bill O’Reilly once referred to her as “hot chocolate,” says Perquita Burgess, one of the women who have accused O’Reilly of sexual harassment. She spoke out about the now-former Fox News host on The View on Thursday. Burgess, who was working as a temp at Fox at the time, said it only took O’Reilly about…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • Black Woman Comes Forward to Say Bill O’Reilly Called Her ‘Hot Chocolate’ While She Worked at Fox

    Bill O’Reilly continues to put the “dirty old man” in dirty old man, according to a new claim. A black woman has come forward and told attorney Lisa Bloom that when she was a clerical worker at Fox News, O’Reilly leered at her and called her “hot chocolate.” Bloom helped the woman report the harassment…

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    Monique Judge

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    Why Bill O’Reilly Will—or Won’t—Go

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    Richard Prince

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    More Companies Pull Ads From Fox’s The O’Reilly Factor

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    Richard Prince

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