Posted on 04/20/2017 6:55:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The original definition of tragedy, dating from the classical Greeks, depends upon a fatal flaw. That is why Bill O’Reilly’s departure from Fox News qualifies as “tragic,” even though there are many collateral victims as well, starting with conservatives who are losing a gutsy interrogator unafraid of the stature or political correctness of his interview subjects.
As I read the complaints against O’Reilly, it sounds as if he was alleged to have been behaving like a character out Mad Men, the soap opera about a Madison Avenue ad agency in the 1960s. Bill seems to have been old school in his treatment of females in the workplace, commenting on their appearance, and treating them as almost non-persons, accused of “grunting” at them in place of actual individual focus and engagement.
I have no way to know if the allegations of sexual shakedowns are true or not, and he deserves to be considered innocent until proven guilty. But I can believe that he may have occasionally grunted at female subordinates and made comments on their appearance. These were considered acceptable boss behaviors in decades past. Somehow, Bill never got the message that times have changed, that women get angry over such treatment, and that vast legal and social pressure forces can be brought to bear for fun and immense profit by aggrieved females.
It’s not too hard to imagine why he never got the message. He has been for the entire life of the Fox News Channel its biggest star. Who was going to tell him to change his ways?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
You are guilty until proven innocent.
bump
For better or worse it's a done deal. Guys need to learn to be smart and not create opportunities to get accused or sued.
It is what it is.
Men are in a no win bind. You aren't to treat women in the workplace any differently than you would a man. Unfortunately, follow that rule, and you're dead meat.
It's possible for me, as a man, to be relaxed among other men in the workplace. I've learned, however, to never, ever relax around women. I'm always very careful and deliberate about what comes out of my mouth...And where I look.
Cosby? Nice?
If that’s all there is, I can’t believe a man is losing his job over that.
O'Reilly has a very strong influence on the public with an audience of 5-Million plus viewers.
To remove him is an opportunity by Liberals, and that includes the two Murdoch sons who are now running Fox news, to REMOVE strong support for Trump.
There's talk that they are going after Hannity next.
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