Fox News Hit with Sex Bias Suit

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A federal lawsuit charges that Fox News has harassed and discriminated against its female employees and created a "hostile work environment because of their sex."

The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan's Federal District Court by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The suit is based on an EEOC investigation of a claim brought by a former Fox employee, Kim Weiler.

"We investigated the allegations and charges that were made and found them to be baseless," Steven Mintz of the New York law firm Mintz & Gold told the New York Times.

The firm represented Fox News in the commission's investigation. "Fox News questions the motivations behind the charges," Mintz added.

The EEOC suit charged that a Fox vice president "routinely used gross obscenities and vulgarities when describing women or their body parts," language that it says the executive "did not use with male employees."

The suit also contends that the executive "routinely cursed at and otherwise denigrated women employees," telling them to "be a man," the Times reported.

The suit also alleges that Fox routinely assigned female employees to freelance work and less secure jobs.

It adds that Kim Weiler was "constructively discharged" as a result of the network's practices. The Times says that it was not clear whether she was fired. The lawsuit demands that Fox institute policies to correct what it calls the discrimination against women at the news network and asks for punitive damages.

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The EEOC suit charged that a Fox vice president "routinely used gross obscenities and vulgarities when describing women or their body parts," language that it says the executive "did not use with male employees."

Ok, and this is strange because why? What else do you think men talk about.

[Diddle E. Squat]

The suit also contends that the executive "routinely cursed at and otherwise denigrated women employees," telling them to "be a man,"

Catherine Porridge's haircut springs to mind...

[Iowa Granny]

Lack of job security is part of the business. They can fire you because they don't like the color of your eyes. No explaination needed.

[Kieri]

"We investigated the allegations and charges that were made and found them to be baseless," Steven Mintz of the New York law firm Mintz & Gold told the New York Times.

The Slimes automatically makes this story less than credible.

[Zenith]

The VULTURES are out for Fox.

When you are Number 1 , the Feminist and the New York Slimes want your blood !!

[cricket]

The reflections off the anchor girls' exaggerated lip gloss. . .

You meant to say 'exaggerated lips. . .and lip gloss'. . .right? It is almost funny; but really I don't care what visuals Fox uses to gain audience appeal. Better info there for sure; compared to the rest of the net/cable. . .I want as many people tuning in as they can reach.

As for the claim. . The suit also contends that the executive "routinely cursed at and otherwise denigrated women employees," telling them to "be a man,"

I guess we will hear from them or the lawyers will. . .(?)

[Williams]

Nonsense! If they have a good pair of legs in a short skirt there is no limit to how far they can go at Fox. They are the industry leader in knee-level cameras, glass tables (not ceilings), and anchor eye candy.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Except that women are a protected group under title 9. Only "whitey" can be fired for no reason...as long as he is under the age of 40.

[RicocheT]

Pretty news babes are a TV tradition on networks and local stations. Our local stations burn through them so fast I rarely recall their names after they are gone.

Only the ones who make the main desk with their name as one of the news team headliners have any staying power. That's the game and a player shouldn't complain when it happens to that player.

[blaquebyrd]

"The VULTURES are out for Fox."

It's a federal law suit. Why would the Bush Administration go after Fox?

[in hoc signo vinces]

Yeah...someone with an agenda is looking for a way to give FOX a hard time.

[Crawdad]

...and praise God for that.

[HarleyLady27]

Maybe the DemocRATS trying to bring down Fox News BEFORE Slime Clinton in Pres?????

I would think so....

[Constitution Day]

ROFL. What's up with that, anyway?

[wvobiwan]

"constructively discharged"

WTF? Does that mean she quit? Or that she stopped showing up for work? Or, more likely, that she did such a crappy job FOX stopped assigning work to her?

[freedomlover]

The suit is based on an EEOC investigation of a claim brought by a former Fox employee, Kim Weiler.

If you parse this it does not mean the admin is behind it, just that it has been filed in Fed court.

[cricket]

[The EEOC suit charged that a Fox vice president "routinely used gross obscenities and vulgarities when describing women or their body parts," language that it says the executive "did not use with male employees." ****Ok, and this is strange because why? What else do you think men talk about.]

LOL and right. . .

Of course, it could be worse. . .but could be she was just called a 'boob' or 'butt head'. . .or dumb-a-- . Something ANYone could experience if there are 'problems'.

More to come.. .for sure.

[theFIRMbss]

>The EEOC suit charged that a Fox vice president "routinely used gross obscenities and vulgarities when describing women or their body parts," language that it says the executive "did not use with male employees."
>>Ok, and this is strange because why? What else do you think men talk about.

Hmmm. So, the next time
I'm in a WOD thread
and some Manson type

sends a post to me
calling me a ball-less jerk
who enjoys getting

b*ttF*ck#d by the Feds'
jackbooted thugs, does that mean
I can sue FR?

(Don't those FOX women
know that guys talk worse to guys
than they do to girls?!)