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Fast Forward Mayim Bialik ‘Deeply, Deeply Hurt’ By Criticism Of NYT Op-Ed On Sexual Assault
Actress and activist Mayim Bialik said that she was “deeply, deeply hurt” by claims that her recent New York Times essay about sexual assault in Hollywood placed blames on victims’ actions. “It has become clear to me that there are people who think that I either implied or overtly stated that you can be protected…
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Fast Forward Mayim Bialik Slammed For ‘Modest’ Response To Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Actress and activist Mayim Bialik has responded to criticism after she wrote a New York Times essay over the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Some have accused her of blaming victims for their own sexual assaults. Bialik wrote of the pressure to appear attractive that she felt as a teen actress, affecting her self-esteem to this day….
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Fast Forward Muslim Man Sponsors Synagogue Kiddush To Honor His Late Doctor
A British Muslim man sponsored a synagogue Kiddush luncheon to honor the late Jewish doctor who treated him, The Jewish Chronicle reported. The Muslim man, who asked to remain anonymous, paid for the post-prayer spread at the Kingston, Surbiton & District Synagogue in south London to honor Dr. Tim Heymann, his gastroenterologist. The Muslim man…
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Fast Forward Woody Allen: Harvey Weinstein Allegations Are ‘Very Sad’
Woody Allen has said that the sexual assault allegations about Harvey Weinstein are “very sad for everybody involved,” but warned against a “witch hunt.” The accusations against Weinstein are “tragic for the poor women that were involved, sad for Harvey that his life is so messed up,” Allen told the BBC. “There’s no winners in…
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Fast Forward WATCH: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Slams Harvey Weinstein—Twice
“Saturday Night Live” was criticized for not joking week about Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer who has been the subject of numerous sexual assault allegations. On the most recent episode, “Weekend Update” co-host Michael Che explained that the inherently unfunny scandal put the show in a “tough spot.” But as a photo of Weinstein…
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Fast Forward Congressional Black Caucus Chides Sandberg Over Lack Of Diversity At Facebook
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday to discuss their concerns over the social media company’s lack of corporate diversity and its acceptance of Russian ads that stoked racial tensions during the 2016 presidential election. Politico reported that CBC members, including House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn, were…
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Fast Forward University of Wisconsin TA Reassigned Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Posts
A chemistry PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is no longer serving as an instructional teaching assistant after a fellow student disclosed his alleged history of anti-Semitic statements on social media. Dylan Bleier was the subject of a blog post by graduate student CV Vitolo-Haddad, who wrote that Bleier had disseminated swastikas and other…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Apologizes For Canada Holocaust Plaque That Left Out The Jews
A rabbi who chaired the council that developed Canada’s new national Holocaust memorial has apologized after a plaque dedicated at the site by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not mention Jewish victims. On the day that Trudeau inaugurated the new memorial, which dedicated in his name, “we suddenly realized that an egregious error had been…
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