Monica Lewinsky is still fighting the world’s bullies with help from celebrity pals
Maria Puente, USA TODAY
Monica Lewinsky is launching another phase of her anti-bullying effort, making the former White House intern bullied during the Bill Clinton impeachment morass the most visible leader of efforts to reduce toxic online name-calling.
Lewinsky, 45, announced Friday her #DefyTheName campaign launched with a PSA featuring multiple celebrities and stars intended to run during October for National Bullying Prevention Month.
Among those participating: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Alan Cumming, Andy Cohen, Dan Patrick, John Oliver, Kelly Ripa, Lena Dunham, Maysoon Zayid, Olivia Munn, Sarah Silverman and Tony Hawk, Lewinsky said in a press release.
NOTE: Monica Lewinsky will be a keynote at the Annual Conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association in San Diego next month. For more information about the conference, please CLICK HERE.
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Hawaii Education Officials Propose Stricter Bullying Policy
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Education is proposing changes to its misconduct and discipline policy, creating a new offense of sexual harassment and increasing the offense classification of bullying.
The state Board of Education voted unanimously last week to send the proposed revisions out for public hearings.
Under the proposed changes, bullying, cyberbullying and harassment would be upgraded to the most serious offense classification — Class A offense — for intermediate and high school students. That category of prohibited conduct includes assault, fighting and weapons possession, according to the Department of Education. Bullying is currently a Class B offense for all students.
The rule changes also acknowledge for the first time sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in its protections against bullying and harassment.
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‘Nowhere to hide’: Cabin crew speak of widespread sexual harassment
By Patrick Hatch
A union survey of more than 400 cabin crew working for Australia’s airlines has found a majority have been sexually harassed at work, with some saying the confines of an aircraft is the “perfect place” for abuse to take place.
The survey of 419 cabin crew working for Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and Tigerair found that 65 per cent said they had been harassed by either a colleague or a passenger.
The survey, taken between August and September this year, represents about 5 per cent of the roughly 8000 cabin crew who work in the industry in Australia.
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Australia: Breaking news: Farting not workplace bullying
by Wesley Rogers and James True
It’s true. In a win for flatulence aficionados, the crop dusting connoisseurs, and office whoopee wizards, it’s our proud “dooty” to report that the Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that farting is not workplace bullying.
Seriously though, workplace bullying occurs when a worker is the target of unreasonable or intimidating conduct, often creating a risk to health and safety, including mental health.
However, after an 18 day hearing, which must have included an unfathomable depth of fart jokes…
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