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Johnny2X2X

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48. FOX is famous for this

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 03:22 PM

Apr 2017

On non political websites there are often threads titled, "FOX News babes." and such. They've selected their on air personalities for their looks. While news people on TV have often been pleasant to look at, FOX took it to a different level and was hiring beauty queens. Other networks have followed suit now. They found out it helped drive ratings and they made sure the women were dressed as sexy as possible.

It's a tough thing to discuss, and there are talented and intelligent women on FOX news, but the fact is that many of the women are obviously there for their looks and it's no surprise that we find out the culture there was one of sexism. I'm sure story after story will continue to come out of women being objectified, and women being told to look "sexier" there. The sick thing is that for every girl coming out now, there were likely women who felt pressured into sex with trolls like Hannity, O'Reilly, or Ailes, these women are victims. It's has to be an absolutely toxic environment to work in right now.

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Sean Hannity the Latest Fox News Host to be Accused of Sexual Harassment [View all] n2doc Apr 2017 OP

next! spanone Apr 2017 #1

if this keeps up they'll be lucky to find someone to turn out the lights at that network eleny Apr 2017 #2

If this keeps up, it's going to be all women working there. Iggo Apr 2017 #16

Does that finally mean BigmanPigman Apr 2017 #51

My aunt used to say... lapucelle Apr 2017 #54

And does that mean they can finally wear pants on air? progressoid Apr 2017 #83

My compliments on the big red button. PatrickforO Apr 2017 #25

Back in the mid 1990s I had a boss who was a pita eleny Apr 2017 #49

a pita? cannabis_flower Apr 2017 #66

Pain in the ass leftynyc Apr 2017 #69

A few more like that rpannier Apr 2017 #61

I'm sure they will just hire another Repugnant asshole as there are plenty of them cstanleytech Apr 2017 #62

Wow! femmocrat Apr 2017 #3

Time for Hannity to do some squirming. oasis Apr 2017 #4

Oh shit! shenmue Apr 2017 #5

Bye, bye Sean... ghostsinthemachine Apr 2017 #6

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you! Orrex Apr 2017 #7

You beat me to it. I was thinking the same. We are all so surprised. Every day now I am shocked Amaryllis Apr 2017 #50

Perfect, thank you. TNNurse Apr 2017 #59

yappa dappa doooooooooooo!whow. Hannity!! whow riversedge Apr 2017 #8

Zow-ee!1 Him, the angelic Catholic schoolboy, Mad Monk of the Crusades?!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2017 #9

There seems to be a virulent strain of Irish- Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #53

Yea, I'm 1/16th Irish and Lapsed (Catholic), so I share your wariness about being *FLAMED* UTUSN Apr 2017 #60

Pig. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #10

I've been waiting for this. You KNOW he was no boy scout. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #11

I have a couple of relatives that worship that dick. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2017 #12

It is their culture Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #13

And yet the upper management at Fox PatSeg Apr 2017 #38

Birds of a feather. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #45

FOX is famous for this Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #48

Many of us don't handle extreme power very well ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #14

Ah the joys of the patriarchal society Rural_Progressive Apr 2017 #15

This is great. MarinCoUSA Apr 2017 #17

More Hayduke Bomgarte Apr 2017 #18

His accuser is certainly no "good girl" either. Archae Apr 2017 #19

I was shocked that it was her! Kittycow Apr 2017 #26

doesn't mean its ok to sexually harass her uponit7771 Apr 2017 #31

Never said it was. Archae Apr 2017 #34

Of course it is not OK, pennylane100 Apr 2017 #57

She has expressly stated that he did not, anyway jberryhill Apr 2017 #76

Which is odd svpadgham Apr 2017 #82

A terrible racist person harassed by an asshole IronLionZion Apr 2017 #73

need to find how how many women foxnews paid off ??? To keep hannity "safe". beachbum bob Apr 2017 #20

Way past time for that block-headed former alterboy to go down. Paladin Apr 2017 #21

After Sean is ran out of Fox he should sue Ailes and Billo. gordianot Apr 2017 #22

While Terrible That This Is Happening SDJay Apr 2017 #23

Oh, say it ain't so! Not Sean... PatrickforO Apr 2017 #24

we don't NEED Hannity, We need TRUMP OUT!!' MasonDreams Apr 2017 #27

They lie and spew hate everyday on Radio and TV for 15 years or more..... FarPoint Apr 2017 #28

HOLY COW! Everyone should listen to the audio! Raine1967 Apr 2017 #29

Predicting the response from His Orangeness.. Permanut Apr 2017 #30

IMO, fox has to get rid of these guys fast now because first ones out were involved withRepublican Sunlei Apr 2017 #32

This! The Last Dem. Apr 2017 #33

Does the qualification for working at FOX if you are a man include Doreen Apr 2017 #35

what. a. surprise. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #36

I knew he'd be next up on the docket. smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #37

Please oh please be true. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2017 #39

No surprise NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #40

Well...you gonna have dat.... Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #41

Coward Hannity never did get waterboarded like he promised. keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #42

Gee, who'd a thunk it? czarjak Apr 2017 #43

Oh gawd not fooled Apr 2017 #44

But, but, I though JoScar said Hannity was clean from this stuff. Oh, my...! nikibatts Apr 2017 #46

Well at least Hannity didn't murder anyone .... OnDoutside Apr 2017 #68

Geraldo Groucho Marx Rivera NewRedDawn Apr 2017 #47

Schlussel doesn't have much credibility JI7 Apr 2017 #52

I don't know greytdemocrat Apr 2017 #55

Obviously no fan of harassment of any kind or Hannity, but ... mr_lebowski Apr 2017 #56

I see this more boorish behavior than harassment. madaboutharry Apr 2017 #58

It is a classic case of sexual harrassment and retaliation. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #63

You make fair points. madaboutharry Apr 2017 #64

Has anyone seen an application for employment at fox news? mdbl Apr 2017 #65

Sexual harassment management is a thing IronLionZion Apr 2017 #72

Oh please...make it so!! yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #67

Get. Out. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2017 #70

Debbie Schlussel??? Grins Apr 2017 #71

It's not even what she sai jberryhill Apr 2017 #77

But she effectively said that because she would not sleep with him she was Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #78

She's surely trynig to back away from it jberryhill Apr 2017 #80

Whether he is guilty of this or not, he will forever go down Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #81

Birds of a Feather... dlk Apr 2017 #74

Obviously, his demeanor screams misogyny. mikeysnot Apr 2017 #75

eeeew.... (both of them) SoCalDem Apr 2017 #79

She has retracted her statement oberliner Apr 2017 #84