theweek.com: Since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke last month, torrents of women have come forward with credible charges of sexual harassment, bringing down veteran journalists, big-name directors, and powerful politicians across the country. But this necessary reckoning has also relied on newsworthiness. The headlines blare, and the offending man is forced to retreat. That model can cut down a Weinstein, but is unlikely to work against, say, a restaurant supervisor who's guilty of the same behavior.
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This article has the best intentions for the industry in heart. Unions are an essential part of creating protection, but the problem here is that the current unions like SAG-AFTRA and Equity aren't doing enough to stop sexual abuse in the workplace. Again, I understand the intentions of this article but the attitude of this author is rather condescending and disrespectful when speaking about women issues. Even the title gives off the idea that unionizing is the sole solution for this issue. Its an example of men being unable to realize their own pitfalls within this issue. The way to stop sexual abuse in the workplace is to stop sexually abusing people in the workplace, it involves employers knowing what abuse is, and for employers and employees to simply not do it. There solution proposed here is that you have to fight back in order to do something about it. This article should have been attitude checked before it was published as I find it pretty rude and insensitive.
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