Tag: sexism
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode253 – New World Next Year – 2016
James and James each bring their story of the year and a trend for next year, but unlike usual episodes of NWNW, neither knows what the other is going to talk about… and they wear ties.
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Military Academy Study: Sexual Assault Reports Down, Sexism Issues Linger
from politico.com: Students at the U.S. military academies often believe they have to put up with sexist and offensive behavior, a Pentagon report finds, reflecting a culture of disrespect that permeates the schools and their sports teams and fuels reports of sexual harassment and assaults. The report points to scandals involving sports teams at all…
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Meryl Streep Calls Out Walt Disney As Sexist, Anti-Semitic
from latimes.com: One of moviedom’s modern icons called out one of Hollywood’s historic heroes Tuesday, as Meryl Streep delivered a sharp rebuke to Walt Disney for alleged sexist and anti-Semitic views at the National Board of Review awards gala in New York. Streep was on hand to present an acting award to Emma Thompson for…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Adds Sasheer Zamata, First Black Female Cast Member Since 2007
from tv.yahoo.com: After facing criticism over a lack of color in its female cast, “Saturday Night Live” has added Sasheer Zamata, an African-American from Brooklyn, to its lineup as a featured player, NBC announced today. Zamata is the late night sketch show’s first black female cast member since the biracial Maya Rudolph departed in 2007.