DemDaily: Measuring Morality
May 31, 2018
It has been almost two years since the seeds of the #MeToo movement were sown with the resignation of long-time Fox News Chief Roger Ailes following sexual harassment allegations filed against him by former Fox host Gretchen Carlson.
Weinstein was indicted May 30th, by a special grand jury for alleged sexual attacks (pic Reuters)
The quest for accountability has extended to verbal injustices and attacks as well -- enter Roseanne Barr.
Barr, star of this year's hit reboot of the '90's sitcom "Roseanne," was fired this week following her racist tweet about former Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett -- and took the #1 rated show with her.
Although Disney-ABC executives were swift in canceling the show, sympathy for the estimated $100 million in lost 2-year ad revenue is tempered by their decision to invest in the boisterous comedian to begin with --given her long and documented history, on air and online, of bigotry and racism.
Barr Tweet on Jarrett: "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj." (pic Getty)
It is a worthy point for checking the progress of other industries as well on their efforts to correct personal and racial injustice.
On Tuesday, Starbucks closed 8,000 stores nationwide to conduct racial bias training for employees.
Last December a group of 54 female Democratic Congress members signed a letter to the chair of the House Oversight Committee, asking for an investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment against President Trump.
Some industries are still behind.
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Sources: CNN, Esquire, Hollywood Reporter
