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From the Ted Talk by Gretchen Carlson: How we can end sexual harassment at work
Unscramble the Blue Letters
When the story about Harvey Weinstein came to lihgt — one the most well-known movie mlugos in all of Hollywood — the aglentaoils were hifroirc. But so many women came forward, and it made me realize what I had done meant something.
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He had such a lame excuse. He said he was a product of the '60s and '70s, and that that was the culture then. Yeah, that was the culture then, and unfortunately, it still is. Why? Because of all the myths that are still associated with sexual harassment.
"Women should just take another job and find another career." Yeah, right. Tell that to the single mom working two jobs, trying to make ends meet, who's also being sexually harassed.
Open Cloze
When the story about Harvey Weinstein came to _____ — one the most well-known movie ______ in all of Hollywood — the ___________ were ________. But so many women came forward, and it made me realize what I had done meant something.
(________)
He had such a lame excuse. He said he was a product of the '60s and '70s, and that that was the culture then. Yeah, that was the culture then, and unfortunately, it still is. Why? Because of all the myths that are still associated with sexual harassment.
"Women should just take another job and find another career." Yeah, right. Tell that to the single mom working two jobs, trying to make ends meet, who's also being sexually harassed.
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Original Text
When the story about Harvey Weinstein came to light — one the most well-known movie moguls in all of Hollywood — the allegations were horrific. But so many women came forward, and it made me realize what I had done meant something.
(Applause)
He had such a lame excuse. He said he was a product of the '60s and '70s, and that that was the culture then. Yeah, that was the culture then, and unfortunately, it still is. Why? Because of all the myths that are still associated with sexual harassment.
"Women should just take another job and find another career." Yeah, right. Tell that to the single mom working two jobs, trying to make ends meet, who's also being sexually harassed.
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