Mr.
Rose,
I
miss your show. I miss your insightful interviews with everyone from
celebrities to heads of state, but most of all what I miss is the respect I had
for you as a journalist.
When
I heard of the accusation of harassment, I thought it was overreaction, then I
read the Washington Post
and knew it was all too true because your behavior is all too common.
When
is society going to let men act beyond the narrow minded role of aggressor,
winner and dominator in every interaction? When are we all going to learn
respect each other instead of seeing trophies or something to fear? Why does a
mature man act like an arrested juvenile? Is this really the only way men think
they can gain power over women -with unwanted sexual advances? What were you
thinking?
"I
am greatly embarrassed." Charlie Rose said "I have behaved
insensitively at times, and I accept responsibility for that, though I do not
believe that all of these allegations are accurate, I always felt that I
pursued shared feelings though I now realize that I was mistaken."
You
can keep your retirement, you deserve it, with a sad stain on an otherwise
great legacy. Or you can find atonement and continue to be a real voice in
journalism we so desperately need in
this time of chaos. You can do this confronting this issue. You can interviewDan Harmon and
ask him about the self examination of his abusive behavior with a female co
worker and how she forgave him. You can explore the effect of the degrading
conditions women have endured in the workplace for decades and help everyone
understand this cultural sexism. You can do this because you know how to
get people to speak the truth.
“I
do believe that someone as brilliant as Charlie could have sought help and
documented the process,” says former assistant and accuser Kyle Godfrey-Ryan. “He
could have dived into research about the male ego and tried to get to the root
of why this pattern of abuse is so common with positions of power. He could
have used this moment to change the state of play in journalism.”
Speak
up Mr. Rose and be a mensch again. Owe up to this and join the liberation.
Sincerely,
Alisa
McLaughlin
Charlie Rose Metoo sexual harassment Dan Harmon
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