Mayim Bialik has apologized for implying women are sometimes asking to be sexually harassed. Hannah Cranston, Brett Erlich, Amberia Allen, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Join TYT: https://goo.gl/v8E64M
“Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) said Wednesday that women bear as much responsibility as men for preventing sexual assault and harassment.
“I grew up in a time when it was as much the woman’s responsibility as it was a man’s — how you were dressed, what your behavior was,” Johnson told local media. “I’m from the old school that you can have behaviors that appear to be inviting. It can be interpreted as such. That’s the responsibility, I think, of the female. I think that males have a responsibility to be professional themselves.”
Her message, she insisted, was meant to empower women to prevent assault and harassment.
Johnson also told NBC DFW she was disappointed more women did not report movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual harassment, assault, abuse, and rape earlier.”
Read more here: https://thinkprogress.org/johnson-wei…
Hosts: Hannah Cranston, Brett Erlich, Amberia Allen
Cast: Hannah Cranston, Brett Erlich, Amberia Allen
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Why is Mayim Bialik headlined as the pain point in this segment? DIRECTLY after the quote you cherry picked from that op-ed, Bialik says the following:
“I am entirely aware that these types of choices might feel oppressive to many young feminists. Women should be able to wear whatever they want. They should be able to flirt however they want with whomever they want. Why are we the ones who have to police our behavior?”
You don’t even really talk about Bialik’s op-ed in this segment.
Their beliefs seem just like radical Muslim’s. Living in Mauritania, showing any part of your leg was considered inviting. Even too much ankle. Why is it always the woman’s responsibility no matter where you are? ,