Former Today co-anchor anchor Ann Curry spoke openly on Friday about the importance of the #MeToo movement and said that men should be seen as partners in "moving this revolution forward."
"The harassment is actually systematic and pervasive," she said. "But, we should remember: it's limited to very small group of perpetrators, and that should not define how we look at men."
Curry, during a lunch to promote her forthcoming PBS show, We'll Meet Again, said "the vast majority of men I've worked with have been exemplary." She said also that "it's the abnormal, the smaller group of men that is defining. And, I think men should be upset that they have been defined in this manner."
She also talked about how the industry can move forward and seek to root out discrimination and bad behavior. "The story is less about the individual scandals and more about the connectivity of all women, and men as well," she said. "And what will happen from here, if anything. For example: can corporate America actually police itself? Is it possible for HR departments to actually ? where did we get the idea that they could actually confront a person in charge of a company to stop sexual harassment? Do we need an outside watch dog? Should there be changes in the structure?"
But, she expressed skepticism that media companies could set aside concerns about ratings and profits and clean house as needed, "unless the majority of people who work in all these companies stand up. ... This is a re-start of the women's liberation movement. Because unless we break the glass ceiling, this harassment will not end. Because it's about changing the fundamental culture."
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