The Other Harassment that Women in TV News Deal With
For women working in TV news, it's not just the bosses that they have to worry about harassing them, it's also the viewers.
Ellen Meny works as an MMJ at KVAL News in Eugene, Oregon. She also has a very good blog and she posted about what many women in TV news have to deal with when it comes to viewers.
Meny writes, "Imagine this. You’re a young woman in your first or second job. You’re hundreds, if not thousands of miles away from your family. Surviving on slim paychecks, living alone, and working odd hours. Usually, thanks to social media- it’s relatively easy to find out where you are at any given moment.
And, along with some guy who wants you to kick him in the balls...."
Meny herself dealt with a viewer that wanted her to have his babies:
She writes, "I could fill this entire blog post with harassing comments and gross requests from people I’ve never met and never want to meet. I’ve had a man tell me my skin makes him want to waltz. One guy asked me if he could be my slave."
You can read the full post here.