EPISODE · Feb 21, 2024 · 40 MIN
Reality Check: Worker's Rights in the Genre You Love to Hate
from Hearsay · host wonder media network, Hannah Finnie, Jessica Baskerville, Lark Lewis, Hilary Woodward, NWLC, National Women's Law Center
What happens when reality TV gets too real? Jessica, Lark, and Hilary discuss two instances of how sexual harassment and assault were handled on reality TV, first on Survivor, then on Below Deck: Down Under. Then we talk to our guest Hannah Finnie, an expert on the intersection of employment law and reality TV, about why reality TV stars need workers’ rights too, especially in a genre of entertainment that’s too often discounted as “trash.”If you have experienced sex harassment at work, at school, or when receiving health care, the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund may be able to help. For more information visit: https://nwlc.org/times-up-legal-defense-fund-/ .More information on Kellee Kim’s case and TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund’s involvement can be found here: https://nwlc.org/surviving-survivor-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-includes-reality-tv/
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What happens when reality TV gets too real? Jessica, Lark, and Hilary discuss two instances of how sexual harassment and assault were handled on reality TV, first on Survivor, then on Below Deck: Down Under. Then we talk to our guest Hannah Finnie, an expert on the intersection of employment law and reality TV, about why reality TV stars need workers’ rights too, especially in a genre of entertainment that’s too often discounted as “trash.”
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