Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label #MeToo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #MeToo. Show all posts

Saturday, August 11, 2018

#MeToo Backlash In Corporate Canada Sees Women Locked Out

TORONTO — A lawyer is asked whether a male executive should leave the door open when meeting with a woman.

A consultant's longtime male client will only take a meeting with her if someone else is in the room.

A public relations executive hears from senior business leaders who say they are shying away from mentoring young women.

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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Julian Assange and #MeToo: Skeevy guys strike back

As the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein scandals continues to play out, and more women step forward with stories about men in entertainment and journalism sexually abusing them, a peculiar development has emerged: Two prominent men who have faced legal trouble after being accused of rape have injected themselves into the mix. Perhaps even more disturbingly, they are framing themselves as righteous crusaders for justice.

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