We are now reaching a point where the laws have not caught up with what is perceived to be the social climate. A lot of the accusations are clouded by statutes of limitation and non-disclosure agreements and mandatory confidential arbitrations. So although the men in question can be publicly shamed on social media and even fired for whatever morals clause they may have in their contract, criminal charges and even civil litigation doesn’t seem likely in these cases.
If we have reached a point when the women naming names are being taken more seriously, or if the burden of proof required to prove guilt in sexual harassment cases has changed, then don’t the applicable laws need to change? If not, eventually we will reach a glut of accused men who do not seem to suffer from being named by those they harassed. Not too long ago Mel Gibson’s career came to an aprubt end... only it didn’t. Chris Brown’s music career seemed to be over... only it wasn’t. Mike Tyson appeared to be a memory... only he’s back now bigger than when he was winning prize fights. A decade from now, Louis CK will be doing stand up in large arenas, and Scott Baio will be a US Senator. It is some small conciliation that Keillor is likely too old to be able to emerge from the cultural penalty box. The public loves to crucify people, then it loves for forgive or at least ignore their respective trespasses. Until laws reflect the current cultural norm, that won’t change. And neither will the climate in Hollywood. On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 6:24 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > GK is basically learning what millions of men across the country are going > to have to learn: Behavior which would have been considered acceptable at > the time (even relatively recently) by the norms of their workplace was > not, in fact, acceptable, and they (er, we) can and will be held > accountable for it now. There is nothing to complain about here. If you > were able to get away with being a Dick for many years and then suddenly > near the end of your life have to settle up, you have unfairly benefited, > not been unfairly penalized. > > On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 3:11 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Keillor: Relationship with accuser simply 'romantic writing' >> MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Garrison Keillor says several sexually suggestive >> emails exchanged with a former researcher on his "A Prairie Home Companion" >> radio show were "romantic writing" that never led to a physical >> relationship. >> Keillor rejects the idea that his status as the woman's boss means he >> could have committed sexual harassment. >> Keillor spoke to The Associated Press in one of his first extended >> interviews since Minnesota Public Radio cut ties with him over the woman's >> sexual harassment claim. >> Keillor says he wasn't really the boss around the radio show and had no >> control over the woman, who was a freelancer. >> The woman said in an emailed response via her attorney that Keillor had >> power over her job assignments and opportunities, and she feared saying no >> to him would hurt her future. AP is not naming the woman. >> MPR says it stands by its handling of Keillor's case "based on facts >> confirming unacceptable behavior in the workplace." >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 6:16 AM, Diner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> And this piece of reporting by MPR has lots of details that are really, >>> really damaging: >>> >>> https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/23/keillor-workplace >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8:07:44 PM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Brad Beam, 11/29/17: >>>>> >>>>> Garrison Keillor fired for alleged improper behavior by Minnesota >>>>> Public Radio >>>>> >>>>> https://usat.ly/2nc20tQ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And this week MPR's head 'splained the details in an open letter to >>>> contributors, and refuted Keillor's contention in a Star-Tribune interview >>>> that another ex-employee attempting extortion from the pubcaster was to >>>> blame... >>>> >>>> MPR <https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/23/mpr-letter-keillor-split> >>>> (link) >>>> >>>> B >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
