Australian actress Rebel Wilson has revealed her own #MeToo encounter from several years ago, sharing how an unnamed male co-star sexually harassed her and then tried to "destroy" her career. In an interview with entertainment magazine People, published on Thursday (May 19), the 42-year-old star of the Pitch Perfect films (2012 to 2017), and the comedy Senior Year now showing on Netflix, said the "co-star called me into a room and pulled down his pants". He then asked her to perform "a lewd act" - in front of his friends. "It was awful and disgusting. And all the behaviour afterwards - this was all before #MeToo - where they kind of tried to destroy me and my career. If it had happened after #MeToo, then I could have just blasted them," said Wilson. The #MeToo movement had gained traction in late 2017, after multiple sexual-abuse allegations were publicly levelled against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The Sydney-born actress, who holds a law degree from the … [Read more...] about ‘He pulled down his pants’: Actress Rebel Wilson says male co-star sexually harassed her
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An Interview With Mansi Vagt, Global Brand Leader Of Fairmont
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Mansi Vagt, Global Brand Leader & Vice President, Fairmont was in London recently to launch a new book, Fairmont, Grand by Nature. Sarah Turner: We've been through this period of huge change, which has brought both opportunities and challenges. What would you say have been the challenges? Mansi Vagt: After an event that was as traumatic as this pandemic, we need to be much more empathetic to the way people are looking for balance in their lives, so that we can retain talent but also attract new talent. That's both a challenge and an opportunity for us. And opportunities? Before people would fly across continents for a one hour meeting; that’s not going to happen again. However, the connection we all need as human beings will continue. We see a shift happening towards longer length business meetings, where people really want to invigorate their teams with workshops and conferences. How would … [Read more...] about An Interview With Mansi Vagt, Global Brand Leader Of Fairmont
Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet
(CNN) In mid-February, privacy and digital rights activists were buzzing about a recent victory: Earlier in the month, the Internal Revenue Service said it would back away from a controversial plan to force taxpayers to use facial-recognition software before they could log in to its website. "This has definitely been a major team effort — the hook, right, left uppercut," Joy Buolamwini, the founder and executive director of the Algorithmic Justice League, said excitedly during a Twitter Spaces session. "So many people coming together for this win." In addition to the Algorithmic Justice League, which raises awareness of the consequences of artificial intelligence, these people came from groups such as Fight for the Future, the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. All have been vociferous critics of the IRS in recent months, contacting reporters and urging individuals, legislators, and the IRS itself to halt a plan that, starting this … [Read more...] about Activists pushed the IRS to drop facial recognition. They won, but they’re not done yet
The History Behind Common AAPI Stereotypes
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month , which celebrates the histories of the fastest-growing racial group in America. The AAPI population has increased more than 35% between 2010 and 2020 and is expected to quadruple by 2060, according to the Census Bureau . While celebrating the history of this diverse group, it’s also important to raise awareness about the rise in hate crimes they’ve experienced, and to work to break deep-rooted stereotypes and biases by exploring the history they’re rooted in. Below are some of the biases and myths the AAPI community faces, and the history behind them. The Stereotype: The Forever Foreigner The AAPI community is not a monolith, but encompasses more than 50 ethnic groups , such as China, Vietnam, Korea, India, Cambodia, Japan, the Philippines, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia , and many others. “Within the Asian American Pacific Islander community, … [Read more...] about The History Behind Common AAPI Stereotypes