Harassment

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From left, journalism professors Jody Santos, Myojung Chung and Meg Heckman. Credit: Alyssa Stone and Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University A recent study conducted by three Northeastern professors confirmed the unfortunate reality that many journalism students who are women of color face while reporting the news: They are more likely to be exposed to "violent, sexualized harassment."…

Hello and welcome to this week's Nintendo recap. It wasn't all good news in the last few days, as we learned of some alleged sexual harassment and gender inequality issues experienced by Nintendo of America contractors. While it's uncomfortable to talk about, it's important to know what's happening with our favorite company. In other news, the internet exploded when it was discovered that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a LAN party mode that allows up to 12 players to play together locally. We also know that information…

Noel Clarke has said he’s developing a “script about all of this s***”, a year after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and bullying.In April 2021, The Guardian published allegations of misconduct from 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity.The claims spanned sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate comments, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos without consent, and bullying.On Friday (19 August), Clarke tweeted: “I am writing a script about all…

Daily Show host Trevor Noah found himself the target of Kanye West’s ire earlier this year when he called out his harassment of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. Now he’s opened up about why he felt compelled to speak up about Ye’s behavior online.In a chat with Variety for its Awards Circuit Podcast, Noah explained why he spoke about Kanye’s worrying comments about the relationship, then later criticized the Grammys when Ye’s appearance was canceled as a result. “I said counsel Kanye, not cancel Kanye,” said Noah, who…

Nintendo of America is investigating reports that female game testers were subject to discrimination and harassment, according to internal messages seen by Kotaku. Earlier this week, the publication published a scathing report exposing a toxic workplace culture at the company in which female staff and contractors were targeted by male colleagues. According to Kotaku, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser sent an email to employees acknowledging the claims on August 16th, the same day the report was released. In the…

Sisi Jiang / Kotaku: Former Nintendo female contract testers in the US describe years of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and a lack of advancement opportunities for women — Female game testers at Nintendo had ‘frat house’ experiences within a gaming company known for its wholesome image Sisi Jiang / Kotaku: Former Nintendo female contract testers in the US describe years of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and a lack of advancement opportunities for women …

Nintendo is famous for having a family—friendly image and game that people of all ages can enjoy. But a report by Kotaku paints the picture of a company that's not so different from other gaming giants that had previously been accused of fostering a "frat boy" workplace culture. The publication talked to several female game testers who recounted how they were harassed by colleagues and how they were paid less than their male counterparts. One of Kotaku's main sources is a former game tester called Hannah, who was…

Apple has admitted it should have handled harassment and misconduct claims made by women at the company in a different manner following a story that interviewed 15 current and former female employees. The revelation came by way of a new Financial Times (opens in new tab) piece into the plight of 15 former and current female Apple employees. The story begins with Megan Mohr, who went for a "platonic night out drinking" with a male colleague in 2013, five years into her Apple career. "After the colleague drove her home and…

The author of a Philip Roth biography that was taken out of print by its original publisher last year after allegations that he raped multiple women and groomed his former middle school students for sexual encounters when they were older is gearing up to publish a memoir billed as a warning tale of so-called cancel culture.Blake Bailey’s latest work is scheduled to be printed by the controversial Skyhorse Publishing, which picked up his Roth book and an earlier memoir after WW Norton took it out of print and pledged to…