The #MeToo thread

Your tax dollars at work:

GOP Representative Blake Farenthold resigns
The Texas congressman used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-bla...tions-resigns/

An extra-marital affair. Spanking. Slapping. Shoving. Taking semi-nude photos that led to a felony charge of invasion of privacy. Threats. Bipartisan calls for him to resign. Greitens calls the investigation a "witch hunt." Where have we heard that before? And, oh yeah, he's a Republican.

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens accused of unwanted sexual encounters with hairdresser

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-gre...ay-2018-04-11/

Another wealthy powerful white man accused of sexual improprieties -- what a surprise! Ronan Farrow won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults and he may win a second Pulitzer for exposing this sleazeball:

CBS chairman Leslie Moonves accused of sexual misconduct in Ronan Farrow exposé

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/le...8Yyk?ocid=AMZN

Another government official abusing women and abusing his power. When will it end?

FEMA official being investigated for sexual misconduct
CBS News, Jul 30 2018 4:44 PM

Corey Coleman, the former top personnel officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is being investigated for widespread sexual harassment. He is alleged to have hired college friends and women he encountered on online dating sites, and he is accused of transferring some of those women into departments where his friends worked, so that his friends could have sex with them. FEMA Administrator Brock Long called allegations against FEMA's former chief of personnel "deeply disturbing" and said in a statement that he had "no choice" but to request further investigation by the DHS office of the Inspector General.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-of...al-misconduct/

In July, six women accused Les Moonves of sexual misconduct and harassment. Recently, six more women came forward with similar allegations. Moonves' resignation today was no surprise. He and CBS are donating $20 million to organizations that support the #MeToo movement. Ya know, Les, donating money is not going to undo what you did. Good luck in your next endeavor -- and tell Harvey Weinstein hello for me.

CBS chief executive Les Moonves resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/le...5DzQ?ocid=AMZN

In response to the President's insensitive tweet that Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assaulting her in 1982, would have filed a police report immediately if the attack was "as bad as she says," a new hashtag and a new movement have begun:

#WhyIDidntReport: Hundreds of thousands confide their stories of rape and abuse

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whyidid...of-rape-abuse/

Many millions of us have enjoyed Bill Cosby's television series and comedy albums. (His routine about being at the dentist's is hilarious.) Thus, today's news is especially sad, even though justice has been served -- and even though many will say he should have gotten a lengthier sentence. Cosby is, as the Los Angeles Times puts it, "the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be locked up." He also has to register as a sex offender.

Bill Cosby sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-...925-story.html

Donald Trump, who has bragged about being able to kiss women and grab them by the p***y because he's "a star" and who has been accused of sexual improprieties by 19 women, all of whom he says are lying, is now attacking the women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. They, too, are liars, according to Trump. These wealthy white Republican men certainly stick together!

Trump is also criticizing the "dangerous" #MeToo movement. News flash, Donald: Men who have never sexually assaulted a woman don't have to worry about allegations. Of course that lets you and Kavanaugh out.

Defending Kavanaugh, Trump laments #MeToo as 'very dangerous' for powerful men

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...Hpb3?ocid=AMZN

"We are privileged white male Republicans! How dare all these woman reveal how we've raped them, assaulted them and abused them!"

Poll: 66% of GOP think #MeToo has gone too far

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...eGkq?ocid=AMZN

"Hello, Lyft? I just quit my job. Can you come pick me up? What? A three-hour wait? But I....... What? Call Uber? No, I can't do that. Don't ask me to explain."

Cameron Poetzscher, Uber's top deal maker and trusted adviser to the CEO, resigns following reports of a sexual-misconduct investigation

https://www.businessinsider.com/uber...esigns-2018-10

I can understand this man's reasoning: "If the President of the United States can do it and get away with it, why can't I?"

Man accused of groping woman on flight: Trump 'says it's OK to grab women by their private parts'

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southwe...uce-alexander/

Companies can try to cover up instances of sexual harassment and sexual abuse but they won't be able to cover it up forever. If you don't believe me, you can Google it.

Google has fired 48 people for sexual harassment in past two years, CEO says

http://time.com/5435371/google-emplo...onduct-report/

This headline tells me that the reason so many companies are no longer hosting holiday parties is because the men know they won't be able to keep their hands off the women. Hey, men, here is a word for you to learn: "self-control, noun, the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, especially in difficult situations."

Fewer office holiday parties this year, a sign of #MeToo liability fears

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fewer-o...ability-fears/

The majority of women want to see strong gun-control measures and tough legislation regarding sexual harassment and abuse. Unfortunately, the number of women in Congress next year will be a minority, only 20%. But 2020 is coming. And 2022 is coming. And 2024. And.......

The 'wave of women' entering Congress could turn the #MeToo movement into concrete action
Business Insider, Nov 16 2018

The 2018 midterm elections represented the first electoral referendum of the #MeToo era. More than 500 women ran in primaries for federal office, which led to a record number of women set to take office. After a year of headlines involving sexual misconduct in a variety of industries, Congress has not passed a single piece of legislation on harassment. With Democrats poised to take over the House but not the Senate, the question is now whether Congress will finally roll up its sleeves to tackle the root causes of the #MeToo crisis.

In separate press conferences after the election, both President Donald Trump and soon-to-be Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi expressed some hope that they could work together on certain issues — though #MeToo does not seem to be among them. Nevertheless, it's worth at least trying to extract #MeToo from the culture wars and treat it like a serious policy issue.

https://www.businessinsider.com/wome...action-2018-11

This song was written by Frank Loesser in 1944 and features a man telling a woman, "Baby, don't hold out." Horrors! We certainly can't be playing that song in 2018 -- not with the #MeToo movement going strong. (I wonder if the protesters are familiar with the Crystals' 1962 recording of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, He Hit Me & It Felt Like A Kiss.)

Amid #MeToo, Cleveland radio station nixes Baby It's Cold Outside

https://www.miamiherald.com/entertai...222486480.html

A website called JesusNoRepublican has compiled a list of all the Republican politicians who have committed sexual abuse and sexual misconduct. Their crimes are detailed -- and it may take you an hour to read everything. It is a very long list. The site also has a very lengthy list detailing Republican political corruption.

The shameful record of Republican personal immorality

http://jesusnorepublican.org/Reasona...mmorality.html

In this case, the "ob" in "obstetrician" must be short for "obnoxious."

17 women sue Columbia University and its associated hospitals, claiming 'massive cover-up' of obstetrician's sex abuse

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/columbi...abuse-lawsuit/

I think the $120 million should be divided among the 17 CBS employees who accused Moonves of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Of course Moonves tried to deny everything. He put the "BS" in CBS.

CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance package

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/17/67758...erance-package

Donald Trump. Harvey Weinstein. Roger Ailes. Bill Cosby. Les Moonves. Robert Kelly. Michael Douglas. Kevin Spacey. Peter Farrelly. Outrage at John Lasseter taking over Skydance Animation after being ousted by Disney/Pixar for sexual misconduct. A Gretchen Carlson documentary highlighting women who have been harassed and abused. Women are fighting back. As Bob Dylan sang, the times they are a-changin'.

So far, 2019 is proving the #MeToo fight is just beginning

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/enter...ein/index.html

This news is really alarming. Southern Baptists. The people in the #MeToo movement are probably shaking their heads in dismay and asking, "Them, too?"

380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers accused of sexual misconduct since 1998

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/11/us/...use/index.html