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Susan Fowler: When the time came to blow the whistle on Uber, I was ready

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The former Uber engineer has written a memoir about exposing the companys systemic sexism she hopes it will help other women in the industry Before Susan Fowler was a whistleblower she was a violinist, and before she was a violinist she fed fruit flies to spiders that were milked for their venom at a small Arizona business known as Spider Pharm. In February 2017, Fowler was thrown into the public eye after she published a damning blogpost exposing the toxic sexism she experienced working as a software engineer at Uber.…

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Plcido Domingo says harassment apology gave ‘false impression’

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Spanish opera singer says his words had been misunderstood after apology triggers backlash Plcido Domingo has rowed back on an apology he made over sexual harassment allegations just two days earlier, after his mea culpa triggered a backlash and cancellations in Spain. The Spanish opera singer, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment, forcibly kissing, grabbing or fondling them in incidents dating to the 80s. On Tuesday, the AGMA union said an internal inquiry found the singer had engaged in a pattern of inappropriate activity. Domingo said he was withdrawing…

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Louis C.K. Receives Standing Ovation at Surprise Gig in New York City

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Disgraced funnyman Louis C.K. delighted stunned crowds with a surprise appearance at the 8th annual Patrice ONeal comedy benefit at New Yorks City Center on Tuesday night. A member of the audience was ostracized from the comedy world in 2017 after admitting that he repeatedly masturbated in front of female comedians, then joked that he hadnt been around because he was spending most of his time in Europe because they still book him there. The annual event is organized by Bill Burr, who got his comedy start with ONeal in…

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