Marti Noxon: How the TV Industry Can Better Protect Writers From the Next Toxic Showrunner (Guest Column)

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As Matthew Weiner plots a dramedy for FX, Marti Noxon (martinoxon) — who backed Kater Gordon's claims that the 'Mad Men' creator sexually harassed her — offers nine suggestions to avoid workplace abuse

When Ms. Gordon boldly came forward, I felt galvanized and terrified. Not only did I remember what happened to her, I had my own troubling experience with Matthew during my time working on the show.

It appears John Landgraf and FX have done the calculus and decided to go forward with a project that could expose them and their employees to significant risk. What will they do to prevent the same behavior from happening again? • Ban alcohol and drugs from the workplace as they increase incidents of harassment, aggression, and disrespectful behavior.

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All writers men and women to read because the entertainment has not stepped up to these abusive and toxic executives and creater's of shows.

'Emmy-winning MadMen writer Kater Gordon accused the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, of sexual harassment....A year later and after co-winning the Emmy, Gordon was let go from the critically acclaimed series. She has not worked in Hollywood since.'

martinoxon workplaces are gonna become hostile cold places when theyve done policing everybodies behaviour. no banter, no jokes, no flirting, no normal human interactions etc

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