Mary McNamara: Finally, some good news: Sexism in the media is on the defensive
For those of us who hoped that things had changed, that all the post-Harvey Weinstein #MeToo pledges from the entertainment and media industries to "do better, be better," were sincere, Monday was a very complicated day.
On Sunday, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell was ousted for what he called having an "inappropriate relationship." On Monday that was revealed to be the subject of a sexual harassment suit filed by CNBC correspondent Hadley Gamble. That same day, both ends of the political spectrum took hits with the near-simultaneous firings of Fox News host Tucker Carlson and CNN host Don Lemon.
There are for Carlson getting canned — his role in the Dominion suit that revealed his contempt for not only the truth and human decency but also for many of his Fox News colleagues and superiors. But many with insider knowledge are citing a lawsuit filed by his former booking producer Abby Grossberg accusing Carlson of harassment and sexism.
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