#FDIC chief faces bipartisan pressure after sexual harassment, abuse allegations

#FDIC chief faces bipartisan pressure after sexual harassment, abuse allegations

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling for an investigation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) following a series of reports by the Wall Street Journal on an alleged culture of sexual harassment, misogyny and general vulgarity toward women. “The reports are extremely concerning,” Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said in a…

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#NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs

#NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs

“NYPD Commish Keechant Sewell blasts sexist put-downs” NYPD top cop Keechant Sewell suggested she’s faced belittling sexism and second-guessing by those who “don’t know any better” in a fiery speech last month to the Policewomen’s Endowment Association. In a rhetorical but deeply personal message to a future female police commissioner, Sewell said, “You will get…

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#Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint

#Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint

“Facebook ads ‘discriminate’ against women: Meta complaint” A female truckers association accused Meta of displaying Facebook ads that “routinely discriminate” against women, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday. The organization, “Real Women in Trucking,” alleged that women are far less likely to see Facebook ads for blue-collar…

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#Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon ‘bragged about getting oral sex night before’: complaint

#Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon ‘bragged about getting oral sex night before’: complaint

“Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon ‘bragged about getting oral sex night before’: complaint” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon boasted about his sexual prowess to a group of male colleagues, according to bombshell lawsuit that led to a secret $12 million settlement with a female partner. The head of Wall Street’s most prestigious investment bank bragged…

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#Washington Post fires Felicia Sonmez after Twitter battles: reports

#Washington Post fires Felicia Sonmez after Twitter battles: reports

“Washington Post fires Felicia Sonmez after Twitter battles: reports” Bye, Felicia! The Washington Post fired political reporter Felicia Sonmez on Thursday after she spent the last week sharply criticizing her colleagues and the paper’s leadership, according to multiple reports. Sonmez did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Her firing was reported by CNN,…

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#Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’

#Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’

“Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’” The newspaper that broke Watergate continues to be broken by tweet-gate as a fed-up reporter begged her whistleblower colleague to mute her attacks on bosses and co-workers after they described the newsroom as “collegial.” “Please stop,” tweeted Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein at fellow staffer Felicia…

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#Dave Weigel suspended for retweet of sexist joke: report

#Dave Weigel suspended for retweet of sexist joke: report

“Dave Weigel suspended for retweet of sexist joke: report” Washington Post politics reporter Dave Weigel has been suspended following uproar over a sexist joke he retweeted. The newspaper suspended Weigel Monday without pay, CNN reported, after he reposted a tweet from Youtuber Cam Harless that stated, “Every girl is bi. You just have to figure…

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