There’s a tired banality that characterizes the outrage that follows these stories. The righteous indignation fuelling the “” campaigns will inevitably flicker out. The shock expressed at the harassment faced by women journalists will fade away, too. We’ve seen this cycle play out before. Despite the “how can this still be happening in 2022” hand-wringing we’ve witnessed these last weeks, there is nothing novel about ageism, sexism or racism.
As cynical as this assessment may sound, LaFlamme will not be the last casualty of executives and their so-called business decisions. Every young woman entering the industry should know this: whatever change that comes will arrive at a snail’s pace — and almost always a couple of generations too late.
So set aside the rose-coloured glasses and get ready. Effecting systemic change will be a slow process, and the next generation of women journos will likely experience many of the same prejudices faced by women today. Hold on to those ideals if you will, but be prepared to contend with reality as it is.
Hermona Kuluberhan is an Ottawa-based writer currently completing a master of journalism at Carleton University.
Attitudes can be changed! Not all men are afraid of working with or for a female. I learned at a young age, that if your job required you to supervise a man, you had to be firm, let him know that you know what you’re doing and do it.
Still not done?
Someone inform Melling that Gray is the new Black
Oh ffs. Enough of the drama already There is gonna be more (men’s and women axed) because the left eats itself The is the pendulum FINALLY starting to swing
It's sad for all humans discrimination over hair color. I always thought in a free democracy ability counted. This is totally unfair and Bell should pay a price for their actions. Just because big corporations should not get away with it .
I'm so sick of this story that I hope Bell fires her again
Sorry but was she supposed to have this job in perpetuity? The network has every right to change directions without this faux condemnation
Om god. No one cares. If she was good she would get hired by other channels.
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