Recently, the Weinstein Company has been under fire due to allegations of sexual harassment by co-founder, Harvey Weinstein. Thus, Weinstein has been removed all daily activities at the company, which is now being run by the other co-founder, Bob Weinstein, Harvey’s brother. During this semester, we have reviewed sexual harassment in Module 14, and in Chapters 20 & 21, in which there are two types of sexual harassment. The first, Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment defines as granting employment, job promotions, or other benefits in return for sexual favors, or refusing (or threatening) to hire, promote, or extend other employment benefits if sexual favors are refused. The other is Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment, states that language or conduct that is so sexually offensive that it creates a hostile working environment. The conduct must be
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Instead, he had her sent up to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a message or she could watch him shower,” she recalled in an interview.
Apparently, this behavior is a normality in that industry. With multiple women finally speaking out against Weinstein’s actions, others have begun to name more prominent figures. The LA Times published an article, “38 women have come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment,” actress Adrienne LaValley recants her encounter with Toback affirming, “I felt like a prostitute, an utter disappointment to myself, my parents, my friends. And I deserved not to tell anyone.”
Unfortunately, the victims have not spoken up in the past due to fear of backlash and being blacklisted out of the industry. As Ms. Judd mentioned in the NYTimes, “How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey
Instead, he had her sent up to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a message or she could watch him shower,” she recalled in an interview.
Apparently, this behavior is a normality in that industry. With multiple women finally speaking out against Weinstein’s actions, others have begun to name more prominent figures. The LA Times published an article, “38 women have come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment,” actress Adrienne LaValley recants her encounter with Toback affirming, “I felt like a prostitute, an utter disappointment to myself, my parents, my friends. And I deserved not to tell anyone.”
Unfortunately, the victims have not spoken up in the past due to fear of backlash and being blacklisted out of the industry. As Ms. Judd mentioned in the NYTimes, “How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey