FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, GAY RIGHTS AND THE CONTRARY" FIRST, GAY RIGHTS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
FIRST, GAY RIGHTS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
THEN, THE U.N. TAKES THE VATICAN OLYMPIC GAMES.
THEN, THE U.N. TAKES THE VATICAN AGAIN.
THEN, THE U.N. TAKES THE VATICAN AGAIN.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: PREGNANCY AGAIN.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
DISCRIMINATION.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY.
PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY.
FEAR OF A TERRORIST ATTACK AND UP FIRST, OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY.
FEAR OF A TERRORIST ATTACK AND CONTROVERSY OVER RUSSIA'S STRICT FEAR OF A TERRORIST ATTACK AND CONTROVERSY OVER RUSSIA'S STRICT NEW ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIES CONTROVERSY OVER RUSSIA'S STRICT NEW ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIES DOMINATED THE NEWS AS THE 2014 NEW ANTI-LGBTQ POLICIES DOMINATED THE NEWS AS THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENED THIS DOMINATED THE NEWS AS THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENED THIS WEEK.
WINTER OLYMPICS OPENED THIS WEEK.
RUSSIA'S LAWS BANNING WEEK.
RUSSIA'S LAWS BANNING "PROPAGANDA OF NON-TRADITIONAL RUSSIA'S LAWS BANNING "PROPAGANDA OF NON-TRADITIONAL SEXUAL RELATIONS," MEANS "PROPAGANDA OF NON-TRADITIONAL SEXUAL RELATIONS," MEANS PROMOTION OF GAY RIGHTS AND ANY SEXUAL RELATIONS," MEANS PROMOTION OF GAY RIGHTS AND ANY PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION PROMOTION OF GAY RIGHTS AND ANY PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION AMONG SAME-SEX COUPLES COULD PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION AMONG SAME-SEX COUPLES COULD RESULT IN PRISON TERMS.
AMONG SAME-SEX COUPLES COULD RESULT IN PRISON TERMS.
OLYMPIC ATHLETES WERE MULLING RESULT IN PRISON TERMS.
OLYMPIC ATHLETES WERE MULLING HOW TO PROTEST THESE POLICIES OLYMPIC ATHLETES WERE MULLING HOW TO PROTEST THESE POLICIES PUBLICLY WITHOUT INCURRING HOW TO PROTEST THESE POLICIES PUBLICLY WITHOUT INCURRING FINES, DEPORTATION, AND JAIL PUBLICLY WITHOUT INCURRING FINES, DEPORTATION, AND JAIL TERMS OF UP TO 15 DAYS.
FINES, DEPORTATION, AND JAIL TERMS OF UP TO 15 DAYS.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL STAGED A TERMS OF UP TO 15 DAYS.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL STAGED A BENEFIT CONCERT IN NEW YORK AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL STAGED A BENEFIT CONCERT IN NEW YORK WHERE TWO MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, BENEFIT CONCERT IN NEW YORK WHERE TWO MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, PUSSY RIOT APPEARED TO RAISE WHERE TWO MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, PUSSY RIOT APPEARED TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT THOSE LAWS.
PUSSY RIOT APPEARED TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT THOSE LAWS.
AND LATE THIS WEEK AT&T, A MONEY TO FIGHT THOSE LAWS.
AND LATE THIS WEEK AT&T, A SPONSOR OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC AND LATE THIS WEEK AT&T, A SPONSOR OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, BECAME THE FIRST SPONSOR OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, BECAME THE FIRST MAJOR AMERICAN CORPORATION TO COMMITTEE, BECAME THE FIRST MAJOR AMERICAN CORPORATION TO PUBLICLY CONDEMN RUSSIA'S LAW.
MAJOR AMERICAN CORPORATION TO PUBLICLY CONDEMN RUSSIA'S LAW.
SO PUBLICLY CONDEMN RUSSIA'S LAW.
SO HILLARY ROSEN SO HILLARY ROSEN IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOING HILLARY ROSEN IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOING ENOUGH TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOING ENOUGH TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE IN RUSSIA?
ENOUGH TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE IN RUSSIA?
>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY ARE.
PEOPLE IN RUSSIA?
>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY ARE.
HALF THE DELEGATION THAT WE HAVE >> YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY ARE.
HALF THE DELEGATION THAT WE HAVE SENT TO THESE OLYMPICS ARE GAY.
HALF THE DELEGATION THAT WE HAVE SENT TO THESE OLYMPICS ARE GAY.
THAT'S NOT MAKING PRESIDENT SENT TO THESE OLYMPICS ARE GAY.
THAT'S NOT MAKING PRESIDENT PUTIN VERY HAPPY.
THAT'S NOT MAKING PRESIDENT PUTIN VERY HAPPY.
>> TO ME IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE PUTIN VERY HAPPY.
>> TO ME IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH ABOUT LBGTQ >> TO ME IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH ABOUT LBGTQ RIGHTS, BUT TO CONDEMN RUSSIA'S NOT DOING ENOUGH ABOUT LBGTQ RIGHTS, BUT TO CONDEMN RUSSIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS ALL ACROSS RIGHTS, BUT TO CONDEMN RUSSIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS ALL ACROSS THE BOARD AHEAD OF THESE.
HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS ALL ACROSS THE BOARD AHEAD OF THESE.
>> I THINK THE U GOVERNMENT CAN THE BOARD AHEAD OF THESE.
>> I THINK THE U GOVERNMENT CAN DO MORE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ISSUE, >> I THINK THE U GOVERNMENT CAN DO MORE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ISSUE, THE HUGE DISCRIMINATION CASE.
DO MORE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS ISSUE, THE HUGE DISCRIMINATION CASE.
BUT ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT THE HUGE DISCRIMINATION CASE.
BUT ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF BUT ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF DISCRIMINATION PUT OUT AN AD, THAT CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF DISCRIMINATION PUT OUT AN AD, WHICH WAS OLYMPICS HAVE ALWAYS DISCRIMINATION PUT OUT AN AD, WHICH WAS OLYMPICS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE GAY LET'S FIGHT TO WHICH WAS OLYMPICS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE GAY LET'S FIGHT TO KEEP THEM THAT WAY.
BEEN A LITTLE GAY LET'S FIGHT TO KEEP THEM THAT WAY.
>> IT'S.
KEEP THEM THAT WAY.
>> IT'S.
>> AT THIS POINT IT'S AN ISSUE >> IT'S.
>> AT THIS POINT IT'S AN ISSUE OF FREE SPEECH AND ABLE TO >> AT THIS POINT IT'S AN ISSUE OF FREE SPEECH AND ABLE TO EXPRESS POLITICAL DISSIDENT.
OF FREE SPEECH AND ABLE TO EXPRESS POLITICAL DISSIDENT.
I SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF RUSSIAN EXPRESS POLITICAL DISSIDENT.
I SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO EXPRESS DISSIDENT FOR I SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO EXPRESS DISSIDENT FOR THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.
PEOPLE TO EXPRESS DISSIDENT FOR THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.
>> EVERYBODY HERE AGREES THAT THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT.
>> EVERYBODY HERE AGREES THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DOING >> EVERYBODY HERE AGREES THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DOING MORE.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE DOING MORE.
>> IT'S NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT, MORE.
>> IT'S NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT, IT'S THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
>> IT'S NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT, IT'S THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
FACT THAT THEY EVEN SELECTED IT'S THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
FACT THAT THEY EVEN SELECTED RUSSIA TO HAVE THE OLYMPICS THIS FACT THAT THEY EVEN SELECTED RUSSIA TO HAVE THE OLYMPICS THIS YEAR BLOWS MY MIND.
RUSSIA TO HAVE THE OLYMPICS THIS YEAR BLOWS MY MIND.
RUSSIA IS NOT GENERALLY YEAR BLOWS MY MIND.
RUSSIA IS NOT GENERALLY CONSIDERED A FREE COUNTRY, WHICH RUSSIA IS NOT GENERALLY CONSIDERED A FREE COUNTRY, WHICH IS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDERED A FREE COUNTRY, WHICH IS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE WHICH ARE SEEN AS IS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE WHICH ARE SEEN AS FREE.
DETERMINE WHICH ARE SEEN AS FREE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD HAVE FREE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD HAVE CHOSEN AN '08 BEIJING NOW RUSSIA I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD HAVE CHOSEN AN '08 BEIJING NOW RUSSIA WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE FREE CHOSEN AN '08 BEIJING NOW RUSSIA WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE FREE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NEVER HAD WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE FREE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NEVER HAD THE OLYMPICS.
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NEVER HAD THE OLYMPICS.
>> I THINK THAT'S RIGHT.
THE OLYMPICS.
>> I THINK THAT'S RIGHT.
I THINK THAT THE U.S. OLYMPIC >> I THINK THAT'S RIGHT.
I THINK THAT THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IS PROBABLY GOING I THINK THAT THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IS PROBABLY GOING TO -- THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IS PROBABLY GOING TO -- THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE WILL NOT MAKE TO -- THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE WILL NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN BECAUSE THIS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE WILL NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS HIJACKED THE OLYMPICS THIS MISTAKE AGAIN BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS HIJACKED THE OLYMPICS IN A WAY.
ISSUE WAS HIJACKED THE OLYMPICS IN A WAY.
AND THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT IN A WAY.
AND THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT HERE, WHICH IS AND THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT HERE, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY AS LGBTQ ACTIVIST POINT HERE, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY AS LGBTQ ACTIVIST WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE PARTICULARLY AS LGBTQ ACTIVIST WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE POSITION WHERE AMERICANS WHO ARE WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE POSITION WHERE AMERICANS WHO ARE OUT THERE WANTED TO SUPPORT POSITION WHERE AMERICANS WHO ARE OUT THERE WANTED TO SUPPORT THEIR ATHLETES, WANTING THIS TO OUT THERE WANTED TO SUPPORT THEIR ATHLETES, WANTING THIS TO BE ABOUT THE GAMES THESE KIDS THEIR ATHLETES, WANTING THIS TO BE ABOUT THE GAMES THESE KIDS HAVE WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES BE ABOUT THE GAMES THESE KIDS HAVE WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TO GET TO THIS POINT.
HAVE WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TO GET TO THIS POINT.
DON'T REALLY WANT TO HIJACK TO GET TO THIS POINT.
DON'T REALLY WANT TO HIJACK THEIR MOMENT WITH POLITICS IN A DON'T REALLY WANT TO HIJACK THEIR MOMENT WITH POLITICS IN A WAY THAT IS UNFAIR TO THEM.
THEIR MOMENT WITH POLITICS IN A WAY THAT IS UNFAIR TO THEM.
WE HAVE TO MAKE THE POINT AND WAY THAT IS UNFAIR TO THEM.
WE HAVE TO MAKE THE POINT AND YOU HAVE TO DO THE PROTEST BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE THE POINT AND YOU HAVE TO DO THE PROTEST BUT YOU REALLY ALSO WANT TO KEEP THE YOU HAVE TO DO THE PROTEST BUT YOU REALLY ALSO WANT TO KEEP THE SPORT A SPORT.
YOU REALLY ALSO WANT TO KEEP THE SPORT A SPORT.
SO I WORRISOME TIMES ABOUT THE SPORT A SPORT.
SO I WORRISOME TIMES ABOUT THE RISK OF GOING OVERBOARD IN A WAY SO I WORRISOME TIMES ABOUT THE RISK OF GOING OVERBOARD IN A WAY THAT IS A BACKLASH.
RISK OF GOING OVERBOARD IN A WAY THAT IS A BACKLASH.
I THINK THAT DATA HAS BEEN THAT IS A BACKLASH.
I THINK THAT DATA HAS BEEN PRETTY RESPECTFUL, WE'VE TALKED I THINK THAT DATA HAS BEEN PRETTY RESPECTFUL, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE CANADIAN SITUATION, PRETTY RESPECTFUL, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE CANADIAN SITUATION, SOMETHING CALLED PRINCIPLE SIX ABOUT THE CANADIAN SITUATION, SOMETHING CALLED PRINCIPLE SIX WHICH IS A QUIET PROTEST ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED PRINCIPLE SIX WHICH IS A QUIET PROTEST ABOUT THE OLYMPICS CHARTER HAVING A WHICH IS A QUIET PROTEST ABOUT THE OLYMPICS CHARTER HAVING A PRINCIPLE THAT -- OF THE OLYMPICS CHARTER HAVING A PRINCIPLE THAT -- OF NONDISCRIMINATION.
PRINCIPLE THAT -- OF NONDISCRIMINATION.
THAT MATTERS.
NONDISCRIMINATION.
THAT MATTERS.
WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.
THAT MATTERS.
WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.
>> THE UNITED STATES IS RIGHT TO WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.
>> THE UNITED STATES IS RIGHT TO BE PARTICIPATING, I'M HAPPY TO >> THE UNITED STATES IS RIGHT TO BE PARTICIPATING, I'M HAPPY TO SEE OUR ATHLETES THERE AND I'M BE PARTICIPATING, I'M HAPPY TO SEE OUR ATHLETES THERE AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE UNITED STATES SEE OUR ATHLETES THERE AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE UNITED STATES REALLY BEING A LEADER.
HAPPY TO SEE THE UNITED STATES REALLY BEING A LEADER.
OTHER COUNTRIES LOOK TO US THEY REALLY BEING A LEADER.
OTHER COUNTRIES LOOK TO US THEY LOOK TO OUR CONSTITUTION, TO OUR OTHER COUNTRIES LOOK TO US THEY LOOK TO OUR CONSTITUTION, TO OUR CULTURE, TO OUR POLITICS, AND LOOK TO OUR CONSTITUTION, TO OUR CULTURE, TO OUR POLITICS, AND THEY SEE US, I BELIEVE AS AN CULTURE, TO OUR POLITICS, AND THEY SEE US, I BELIEVE AS AN EXAMPLE.
THEY SEE US, I BELIEVE AS AN EXAMPLE.
WE SHOULD BE SETTING THAT EXAMPLE.
WE SHOULD BE SETTING THAT EXAMPLE OF HOW TO TREAT OTHER WE SHOULD BE SETTING THAT EXAMPLE OF HOW TO TREAT OTHER PEOPLE, OF HOW TO HAVE FREE EXAMPLE OF HOW TO TREAT OTHER PEOPLE, OF HOW TO HAVE FREE SPEECH AND HOW TO HAVE THE PEOPLE, OF HOW TO HAVE FREE SPEECH AND HOW TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK YOUR MIND ABOUT SPEECH AND HOW TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK YOUR MIND ABOUT VARIOUS THINGS.
ABILITY TO SPEAK YOUR MIND ABOUT VARIOUS THINGS.
>> DO YOU THINK PUTIN, THE LAWS VARIOUS THINGS.
>> DO YOU THINK PUTIN, THE LAWS WERE JUST PASSED DO YOU THINK HE >> DO YOU THINK PUTIN, THE LAWS WERE JUST PASSED DO YOU THINK HE PUT THEM THROUGH, IT'S A PUPPET WERE JUST PASSED DO YOU THINK HE PUT THEM THROUGH, IT'S A PUPPET PARLIAMENT.
PUT THEM THROUGH, IT'S A PUPPET PARLIAMENT.
HE PUT THEM THROUGH JUST BECAUSE PARLIAMENT.
HE PUT THEM THROUGH JUST BECAUSE OF THE OLYMPICS AND JUST TO HE PUT THEM THROUGH JUST BECAUSE OF THE OLYMPICS AND JUST TO STICK A FINGER IN THE EYE OF THE OF THE OLYMPICS AND JUST TO STICK A FINGER IN THE EYE OF THE REST OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STICK A FINGER IN THE EYE OF THE REST OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES, ANYWAY?
REST OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES, ANYWAY?
>> MAYBE.
STATES, ANYWAY?
>> MAYBE.
BUT I DON'T THINK PUTIN REALLY >> MAYBE.
BUT I DON'T THINK PUTIN REALLY CARES.
BUT I DON'T THINK PUTIN REALLY CARES.
I THINK THE DISCOURSE BEING CARES.
I THINK THE DISCOURSE BEING GENERATED, SHINING A LIGHT ON I THINK THE DISCOURSE BEING GENERATED, SHINING A LIGHT ON DISCRIMINATION AND LEGISLATION GENERATED, SHINING A LIGHT ON DISCRIMINATION AND LEGISLATION THAT IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND LEGISLATION THAT IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BRING ABOUT ANY REAL LGBTQ PEOPLE I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BRING ABOUT ANY REAL CHANGES.
GOING TO BRING ABOUT ANY REAL CHANGES.
I THINK YOU WERE SAYING THE CHANGES.
I THINK YOU WERE SAYING THE GAMES ARE BEING POLITICIZED, I THINK YOU WERE SAYING THE GAMES ARE BEING POLITICIZED, OBAMA DIDN'T GO, LOT OF HEADS OF GAMES ARE BEING POLITICIZED, OBAMA DIDN'T GO, LOT OF HEADS OF STATE PURPOSELY BOYCOTTED THE OBAMA DIDN'T GO, LOT OF HEADS OF STATE PURPOSELY BOYCOTTED THE OPENING CEREMONY.
STATE PURPOSELY BOYCOTTED THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL TOOK OPENING CEREMONY.
THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL TOOK THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OUT THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL TOOK THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RUSSIA.
AGAINST WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RUSSIA.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT RUSSIA.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT DOESN'T REALLY MAKE A AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT DOESN'T REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
DOESN'T REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
>> WHAT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
DIFFERENCE.
>> WHAT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
>> I THINK -- WHAT SHOULD WE DO >> WHAT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
>> I THINK -- WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
>> I THINK -- WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
>> THIS INTERNATIONAL FOCUS IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
>> THIS INTERNATIONAL FOCUS IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SEVERAL >> THIS INTERNATIONAL FOCUS IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT WAYS WHICH IS PUTTING MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT WAYS WHICH IS PUTTING SOME WARNINGS THERE THAT WHEN IMPORTANT WAYS WHICH IS PUTTING SOME WARNINGS THERE THAT WHEN YOU GO IN INTERANYWAYAL FORM SOME WARNINGS THERE THAT WHEN YOU GO IN INTERANYWAYAL FORM YOU'RE ON NOTICE.
YOU GO IN INTERANYWAYAL FORM YOU'RE ON NOTICE.
BROUGHT TO LIFE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE ON NOTICE.
BROUGHT TO LIFE THE FACT THAT HE'S HUMAN RIGHTS -- AND IT'S BROUGHT TO LIFE THE FACT THAT HE'S HUMAN RIGHTS -- AND IT'S BECAUSE LEADERS LIKE PUTIN, I HE'S HUMAN RIGHTS -- AND IT'S BECAUSE LEADERS LIKE PUTIN, I DON'T THINK HE DID IT FOR THE BECAUSE LEADERS LIKE PUTIN, I DON'T THINK HE DID IT FOR THE OLYMPICS I THINK HE DID IT TO DON'T THINK HE DID IT FOR THE OLYMPICS I THINK HE DID IT TO SUSTAIN A RADICAL BASE THAT'S OLYMPICS I THINK HE DID IT TO SUSTAIN A RADICAL BASE THAT'S KEEPING HIM IN POWER IN RUSSIA.
SUSTAIN A RADICAL BASE THAT'S KEEPING HIM IN POWER IN RUSSIA.
HE'S SATISFYING A RADICAL BASE KEEPING HIM IN POWER IN RUSSIA.
HE'S SATISFYING A RADICAL BASE JUST LIKE LEADERS ARE AROUND THE HE'S SATISFYING A RADICAL BASE JUST LIKE LEADERS ARE AROUND THE WORLD.
JUST LIKE LEADERS ARE AROUND THE WORLD.
BUT THIS KIND OF ATTENTION PUTS WORLD.
BUT THIS KIND OF ATTENTION PUTS SOME PRESSURE ON THEM OVER THE BUT THIS KIND OF ATTENTION PUTS SOME PRESSURE ON THEM OVER THE LONG TERM I THINK.
SOME PRESSURE ON THEM OVER THE LONG TERM I THINK.
>> I THINK THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LONG TERM I THINK.
>> I THINK THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DOES NEED TO SEND A CLEAR >> I THINK THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DOES NEED TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT COUNTRIES THAT DOES NEED TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT COUNTRIES THAT ENGAGE IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES MESSAGE THAT COUNTRIES THAT ENGAGE IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND FREE SPEECH VIOLATIONS WILL ENGAGE IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND FREE SPEECH VIOLATIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE AND FREE SPEECH VIOLATIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE FLICKS IN THE FUTURE, I DON'T NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE FLICKS IN THE FUTURE, I DON'T THINK THIS HAVE DONE GOOD JOB IN FLICKS IN THE FUTURE, I DON'T THINK THIS HAVE DONE GOOD JOB IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT YEARS OF THINK THIS HAVE DONE GOOD JOB IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT YEARS OF MAKING THAT CLEAR.
THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT YEARS OF MAKING THAT CLEAR.
>> I TOTALLY AGREE.
MAKING THAT CLEAR.
>> I TOTALLY AGREE.
SUCH A HUGE PRINCIPLE THAT THE >> I TOTALLY AGREE.
SUCH A HUGE PRINCIPLE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS BASED ON HOW CAN IT SUCH A HUGE PRINCIPLE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS BASED ON HOW CAN IT BE DISMISSIVE IN ANY WAY.
COMMITTEE IS BASED ON HOW CAN IT BE DISMISSIVE IN ANY WAY.
>> THAT'S WHERE THE CORPORATIONS BE DISMISSIVE IN ANY WAY.
>> THAT'S WHERE THE CORPORATIONS COME IN TO PLAY.
>> THAT'S WHERE THE CORPORATIONS COME IN TO PLAY.
BECAUSE THE CORPORATE SPONSOR COME IN TO PLAY.
BECAUSE THE CORPORATE SPONSOR ARE WHAT FUNDS THE OLYMPIC BECAUSE THE CORPORATE SPONSOR ARE WHAT FUNDS THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEES -- ARE WHAT FUNDS THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEES -- >> at&t.
COMMITTEES -- >> at&t.
>> PAYING FOR THE GAMES.
>> at&t.
>> PAYING FOR THE GAMES.
IT'S GREAT THAT THEY DID IT.
>> PAYING FOR THE GAMES.
IT'S GREAT THAT THEY DID IT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANIES, IT'S GREAT THAT THEY DID IT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANIES, COCA-COLA, McDONALD'S REALLY THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANIES, COCA-COLA, McDONALD'S REALLY NOT DONE NEARLY ENOUGH THEY'RE COCA-COLA, McDONALD'S REALLY NOT DONE NEARLY ENOUGH THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEP THEIR POLITICS AT NOT DONE NEARLY ENOUGH THEY'RE TRYING TO KEEP THEIR POLITICS AT HOME.
TRYING TO KEEP THEIR POLITICS AT HOME.
THEY FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOME.
THEY FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE OLYMPICS.
THEY FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE OLYMPICS.
AND THE PRESSURE ON THOSE OLYMPICS.
AND THE PRESSURE ON THOSE COMPANIES IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
AND THE PRESSURE ON THOSE COMPANIES IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
>> THERE REALLY IS NO -- OLYMPIC COMPANIES IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
>> THERE REALLY IS NO -- OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IS A SELF-GOVERNING >> THERE REALLY IS NO -- OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IS A SELF-GOVERNING BODY, WHO GETS APPOINTED, WHAT COMMITTEE IS A SELF-GOVERNING BODY, WHO GETS APPOINTED, WHAT THEY DO, HOW MUCH THEY MAKE IS BODY, WHO GETS APPOINTED, WHAT THEY DO, HOW MUCH THEY MAKE IS ALL -- IT'S REALLY SMALL CLUB, THEY DO, HOW MUCH THEY MAKE IS ALL -- IT'S REALLY SMALL CLUB, IT'S A CLUB THAT IS ANNOYING A ALL -- IT'S REALLY SMALL CLUB, IT'S A CLUB THAT IS ANNOYING A LOT OF PEOPLE.
IT'S A CLUB THAT IS ANNOYING A LOT OF PEOPLE.
DO YOU THINK -- THE WAY WE HAVE LOT OF PEOPLE.
DO YOU THINK -- THE WAY WE HAVE MADE WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN TERMS OF DO YOU THINK -- THE WAY WE HAVE MADE WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN TERMS OF USA I.D.
CONTRACTS, MAKING SURE MADE WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN TERMS OF USA I.D.
CONTRACTS, MAKING SURE THAT CERTAIN PERCENTAGE AT LEAST USA I.D.
CONTRACTS, MAKING SURE THAT CERTAIN PERCENTAGE AT LEAST GO TO WOMEN-OWNED INITIATIVES.
THAT CERTAIN PERCENTAGE AT LEAST GO TO WOMEN-OWNED INITIATIVES.
AND COMPANIES.
GO TO WOMEN-OWNED INITIATIVES.
AND COMPANIES.
SHOULD LGBTQ BE ON THAT LEVEL AS AND COMPANIES.
SHOULD LGBTQ BE ON THAT LEVEL AS WELL?
SHOULD LGBTQ BE ON THAT LEVEL AS WELL?
>> THEY ARE ACTUALLY IS A WELL?
>> THEY ARE ACTUALLY IS A PROGRAM NOW AT USAID THAT THE >> THEY ARE ACTUALLY IS A PROGRAM NOW AT USAID THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION STARTED TO PROGRAM NOW AT USAID THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION STARTED TO DO THAT, TO ORGANIZE THE SAME OBAMA ADMINISTRATION STARTED TO DO THAT, TO ORGANIZE THE SAME WAY THEY DID THAT FOR WOMEN TO DO THAT, TO ORGANIZE THE SAME WAY THEY DID THAT FOR WOMEN TO SUPPORT GAY AND LESBIAN WAY THEY DID THAT FOR WOMEN TO SUPPORT GAY AND LESBIAN ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD SUPPORT GAY AND LESBIAN ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD IN THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK.
ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD IN THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK.
AND THEY'RE GETTING SOME GOOD IN THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK.
AND THEY'RE GETTING SOME GOOD RESULTS.
AND THEY'RE GETTING SOME GOOD RESULTS.
WE'LL SEE.
RESULTS.
WE'LL SEE.
I HOPE IT CONTINUES.
WE'LL SEE.
I HOPE IT CONTINUES.
>> NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN I HOPE IT CONTINUES.
>> NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN UNDER A BUSH ADMINISTRATION, >> NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN UNDER A BUSH ADMINISTRATION, LET'S JUST SAY.
UNDER A BUSH ADMINISTRATION, LET'S JUST SAY.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE HALF LET'S JUST SAY.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE HALF DELEGATION BE GAY, GOT GOING TO WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE HALF DELEGATION BE GAY, GOT GOING TO GIVE MONEY TO SUPPORT DELEGATION BE GAY, GOT GOING TO GIVE MONEY TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
GIVE MONEY TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MIGHT GET GRIEF ORGANIZATIONS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MIGHT GET GRIEF FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH BUT HE'S PRESIDENT OBAMA MIGHT GET GRIEF FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH BUT HE'S DONE A LOT.
FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH BUT HE'S DONE A LOT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
DONE A LOT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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FROM GAY RIGHTS TO VATICAN ABUSES.
FROM GAY RIGHTS TO VATICAN ABUSES.
POPE FRANCIS MUST REMOVE THE ABUSES.
POPE FRANCIS MUST REMOVE THE CLERGY RESPONSIBLE FOR POPE FRANCIS MUST REMOVE THE CLERGY RESPONSIBLE FOR SLAVE-LIKE CONDITIONS AT THE CLERGY RESPONSIBLE FOR SLAVE-LIKE CONDITIONS AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S NOTORIOUS SLAVE-LIKE CONDITIONS AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S NOTORIOUS MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES IN IRELAND, CATHOLIC CHURCH'S NOTORIOUS MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES IN IRELAND, ACCORDING TO A U.N. REPORT.
MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES IN IRELAND, ACCORDING TO A U.N. REPORT.
THE U.N. IS ALSO CALLING FOR A ACCORDING TO A U.N. REPORT.
THE U.N. IS ALSO CALLING FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO DECADES THE U.N. IS ALSO CALLING FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO DECADES OF ABUSE OF GIRLS AND YOUNG FULL INVESTIGATION INTO DECADES OF ABUSE OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN CATHOLIC RUN OF ABUSE OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN CATHOLIC RUN WORKHOUSES.
WOMEN IN CATHOLIC RUN WORKHOUSES.
THE SCANDAL IS THE SUBJECT OF WORKHOUSES.
THE SCANDAL IS THE SUBJECT OF THE OSCAR NOMINATED FILM THE SCANDAL IS THE SUBJECT OF THE OSCAR NOMINATED FILM "PHILOMENA."
THE OSCAR NOMINATED FILM "PHILOMENA."
THE U.N. CHARGES THE WOMEN, "PHILOMENA."
THE U.N. CHARGES THE WOMEN, MAINLY SINGLE MOTHERS HAD THEIR THE U.N. CHARGES THE WOMEN, MAINLY SINGLE MOTHERS HAD THEIR CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY, AND WERE MAINLY SINGLE MOTHERS HAD THEIR CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY, AND WERE PLACED IN INSTITUTIONS.
CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY, AND WERE PLACED IN INSTITUTIONS.
THE WOMEN DID NOT RECEIVE PLACED IN INSTITUTIONS.
THE WOMEN DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE FOOD OR MEDICINE AND THE WOMEN DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE FOOD OR MEDICINE AND WERE FREQUENTLY SUBJECTED TO ADEQUATE FOOD OR MEDICINE AND WERE FREQUENTLY SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY WERE FREQUENTLY SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY PRIESTS AND NUNS.
PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY PRIESTS AND NUNS.
THE VATICAN IS ACCUSED OF PRIESTS AND NUNS.
THE VATICAN IS ACCUSED OF ALLOWING THESE PRACTICES TO THE VATICAN IS ACCUSED OF ALLOWING THESE PRACTICES TO CONTINUE.
ALLOWING THESE PRACTICES TO CONTINUE.
THE U.N.
DEMANDS AN APOLOGY AND CONTINUE.
THE U.N.
DEMANDS AN APOLOGY AND PAID COMPENSATION FOR THE THE U.N.
DEMANDS AN APOLOGY AND PAID COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS.
PAID COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS.
THE HOLY SEE SAID IT'S COMMITTED VICTIMS.
THE HOLY SEE SAID IT'S COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLY SEE SAID IT'S COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
AMONG IS ABORTION RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN.
AMONG IS ABORTION RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, STRONGER ABORTION RIGHTS AMONG IS ABORTION RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, STRONGER ABORTION RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, IS THERE ANY WAY THE WOMEN, STRONGER ABORTION RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, IS THERE ANY WAY THE VATICAN WOULD EVER GO FOR THAT?
FOR WOMEN, IS THERE ANY WAY THE VATICAN WOULD EVER GO FOR THAT?
>> WELL, BONNIE, I DON'T THINK VATICAN WOULD EVER GO FOR THAT?
>> WELL, BONNIE, I DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S NECESSARILY LIKE >> WELL, BONNIE, I DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S NECESSARILY LIKE WHAT IS THE ISSUE HERE WITH THAT THAT'S NECESSARILY LIKE WHAT IS THE ISSUE HERE WITH THIS.
WHAT IS THE ISSUE HERE WITH THIS.
I THINK THE FACT IS THAT THEY THIS.
I THINK THE FACT IS THAT THEY DID LOOK IN TO THIS FOR SO LONG I THINK THE FACT IS THAT THEY DID LOOK IN TO THIS FOR SO LONG FOR SO MANY YEARS, IT'S BEEN DID LOOK IN TO THIS FOR SO LONG FOR SO MANY YEARS, IT'S BEEN NEARLY 20 YEARS SINCE WE FIRST FOR SO MANY YEARS, IT'S BEEN NEARLY 20 YEARS SINCE WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE VIOLATIONS THEY NEARLY 20 YEARS SINCE WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE VIOLATIONS THEY DENT HAVEN'T DONE AN HEARD ABOUT THE VIOLATIONS THEY DENT HAVEN'T DONE AN INVESTIGATION.
DENT HAVEN'T DONE AN INVESTIGATION.
THAT'S WHY THE ISSUE IS STILL INVESTIGATION.
THAT'S WHY THE ISSUE IS STILL ALIVE.
THAT'S WHY THE ISSUE IS STILL ALIVE.
>> WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS GOING TO ALIVE.
>> WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS GOING TO DO?
>> WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS GOING TO DO?
>> I'M VERY, VERY HOPEFUL, HE DO?
>> I'M VERY, VERY HOPEFUL, HE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE HE'S >> I'M VERY, VERY HOPEFUL, HE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE HE'S DONE REALLY GOOD JOB SO FAR OF WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE HE'S DONE REALLY GOOD JOB SO FAR OF ADDRESSING THE CHILD SEX ABUSE DONE REALLY GOOD JOB SO FAR OF ADDRESSING THE CHILD SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AND SCANDALS THROUGHOUT ADDRESSING THE CHILD SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AND SCANDALS THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH.
CLAIMS AND SCANDALS THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH.
>> LIKE WHAT?
THE CHURCH.
>> LIKE WHAT?
AT LEAST ADMITTING IT.
>> LIKE WHAT?
AT LEAST ADMITTING IT.
>> HE HASN'T BEEN OPENING UP AT LEAST ADMITTING IT.
>> HE HASN'T BEEN OPENING UP RECORDS.
>> HE HASN'T BEEN OPENING UP RECORDS.
>> THAT'S TRUE, BUT COMPARED TO RECORDS.
>> THAT'S TRUE, BUT COMPARED TO PREDECESSORS WHO DIDN'T WANT TO >> THAT'S TRUE, BUT COMPARED TO PREDECESSORS WHO DIDN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADMIT THAT THIS PREDECESSORS WHO DIDN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM I THINK HE'S ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM I THINK HE'S TAKING BABY STEPS HOPEFULLY IN WAS A PROBLEM I THINK HE'S TAKING BABY STEPS HOPEFULLY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
TAKING BABY STEPS HOPEFULLY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT THE CHURCH, COMBINED ON THIS WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT THE CHURCH, COMBINED ON THIS ISSUE, COMBINED WITH ABORTION THE CHURCH, COMBINED ON THIS ISSUE, COMBINED WITH ABORTION STANCE IS REPETITIVE AND ISSUE, COMBINED WITH ABORTION STANCE IS REPETITIVE AND CYCLICAL ABOUT THE FACT THAT STANCE IS REPETITIVE AND CYCLICAL ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY JUST DO NOT VALUE WOMEN'S CYCLICAL ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY JUST DO NOT VALUE WOMEN'S LIFE OR RIGHTS.
THEY JUST DO NOT VALUE WOMEN'S LIFE OR RIGHTS.
THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC MUCH LARGER LIFE OR RIGHTS.
THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC MUCH LARGER ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO DEAL THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC MUCH LARGER ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO DEAL WITH.
ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO DEAL WITH.
>> IT'S TRAGIC.
WITH.
>> IT'S TRAGIC.
IT'S A TRAGIC STORY.
>> IT'S TRAGIC.
IT'S A TRAGIC STORY.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO WOMEN WHO IT'S A TRAGIC STORY.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED WITHIN THE MY HEART GOES OUT TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED WITHIN THE CHURCH.
HAVE BEEN ABUSED WITHIN THE CHURCH.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH.
CHURCH.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH.
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH.
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SEX TRAFFICKING, THIS IS A MAJOR ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SEX TRAFFICKING, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING FROM SEX TRAFFICKING, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL OIL.
ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL OIL.
I THINK THAT CONVERSATION LIKE BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL OIL.
I THINK THAT CONVERSATION LIKE THESE ARE OWE IMPORTANT BECAUSE I THINK THAT CONVERSATION LIKE THESE ARE OWE IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS, THIS THESE ARE OWE IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS, THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL, DEEP ISSUE IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS, THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL, DEEP ISSUE FOR THE WOMEN WHO HAVE IS A VERY PERSONAL, DEEP ISSUE FOR THE WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AS A TRAGIC FOR THE WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AS A TRAGIC STORY.
EXPERIENCED THIS AS A TRAGIC STORY.
>> I SAW MOVIE ABOUT TEN YEARS STORY.
>> I SAW MOVIE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO, I DIDN'T LOOK UP THE NAME, >> I SAW MOVIE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO, I DIDN'T LOOK UP THE NAME, I SHOULD HAVE, BAD ME.
AGO, I DIDN'T LOOK UP THE NAME, I SHOULD HAVE, BAD ME.
MAYBE YOU NICE KNOW IT OR SOME I SHOULD HAVE, BAD ME.
MAYBE YOU NICE KNOW IT OR SOME OF THE VIEWERS WILL WRITE IN AND MAYBE YOU NICE KNOW IT OR SOME OF THE VIEWERS WILL WRITE IN AND TELL ME.
OF THE VIEWERS WILL WRITE IN AND TELL ME.
IT WAS SIMILAR SITUATION OF TELL ME.
IT WAS SIMILAR SITUATION OF PHILOMENA A YOUNG GIRL, WHO GOT IT WAS SIMILAR SITUATION OF PHILOMENA A YOUNG GIRL, WHO GOT RAPED BY HER COWS IN AT A PHILOMENA A YOUNG GIRL, WHO GOT RAPED BY HER COWS IN AT A WEDDING AND GOT PREGNANT, WAS RAPED BY HER COWS IN AT A WEDDING AND GOT PREGNANT, WAS SENT TO ONE OF THESE LAUNDRIES.
WEDDING AND GOT PREGNANT, WAS SENT TO ONE OF THESE LAUNDRIES.
AND GET NO MONEY, THEY GET NO SENT TO ONE OF THESE LAUNDRIES.
AND GET NO MONEY, THEY GET NO ANYTHING.
AND GET NO MONEY, THEY GET NO ANYTHING.
I THINK IN THE END SHE MANAGED ANYTHING.
I THINK IN THE END SHE MANAGED TO ESCAPE SOMEHOW BUT THE I THINK IN THE END SHE MANAGED TO ESCAPE SOMEHOW BUT THE RECORD, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO ESCAPE SOMEHOW BUT THE RECORD, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BABIES.
RECORD, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BABIES.
THE BABIES ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM HAPPENED TO THE BABIES.
THE BABIES ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM.
THE BABIES ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM.
HOW CAN THE CHURCH DO THAT?
THEM.
HOW CAN THE CHURCH DO THAT?
AND NOT IN THIS DAY AND AGE HOW CAN THE CHURCH DO THAT?
AND NOT IN THIS DAY AND AGE RELEASE THE RECORDS SO THEY CAN AND NOT IN THIS DAY AND AGE RELEASE THE RECORDS SO THEY CAN AT LEAST FIND OUT WHERE THEIR RELEASE THE RECORDS SO THEY CAN AT LEAST FIND OUT WHERE THEIR KIDS WENT.
AT LEAST FIND OUT WHERE THEIR KIDS WENT.
>> ALSO VERY, VERY RECENT KIDS WENT.
>> ALSO VERY, VERY RECENT HISTORY, OVER THE LAST LAUNDRY >> ALSO VERY, VERY RECENT HISTORY, OVER THE LAST LAUNDRY CLOSED IN 1996, I THINK IT'S HISTORY, OVER THE LAST LAUNDRY CLOSED IN 1996, I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY WANT TO OPEN UP CLOSED IN 1996, I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THEY WANT TO OPEN UP THE RECORDS TO REUNITE THE GREAT THAT THEY WANT TO OPEN UP THE RECORDS TO REUNITE THE MOTHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
THE RECORDS TO REUNITE THE MOTHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
BUT ALSO THINK IT'S REFLECTIVE MOTHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
BUT ALSO THINK IT'S REFLECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT THE CHURCH ANT BUT ALSO THINK IT'S REFLECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT THE CHURCH ANT SOCIETY TO AN EXTENT ALWAYS OF THE FACT THAT THE CHURCH ANT SOCIETY TO AN EXTENT ALWAYS PUNISHED WOMEN FOR BEING SOCIETY TO AN EXTENT ALWAYS PUNISHED WOMEN FOR BEING SEXUALLY ACTIVE.
PUNISHED WOMEN FOR BEING SEXUALLY ACTIVE.
I MEAN, WHERE ARE THE MEN THAT SEXUALLY ACTIVE.
I MEAN, WHERE ARE THE MEN THAT GOT THE WOMEN PREGNANT?
I MEAN, WHERE ARE THE MEN THAT GOT THE WOMEN PREGNANT?
THEY'RE NOT IN THESE LAUNDRIES.
GOT THE WOMEN PREGNANT?
THEY'RE NOT IN THESE LAUNDRIES.
LIKE WOMEN ARE BEING PUNISHED THEY'RE NOT IN THESE LAUNDRIES.
LIKE WOMEN ARE BEING PUNISHED FOR BEING UNWED SINGLE MOTHERS LIKE WOMEN ARE BEING PUNISHED FOR BEING UNWED SINGLE MOTHERS LIKE IT WAS A CHOICE THAT THEY FOR BEING UNWED SINGLE MOTHERS LIKE IT WAS A CHOICE THAT THEY WANTED TO TAKE.
LIKE IT WAS A CHOICE THAT THEY WANTED TO TAKE.
>> IT'S SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE, WANTED TO TAKE.
>> IT'S SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE, CLASSIC INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE OF >> IT'S SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE, CLASSIC INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE OF POWER.
CLASSIC INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE OF POWER.
BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE WERE NEEDY POWER.
BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE WERE NEEDY IN THESE COMMUNITIES, WHERE DID BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE WERE NEEDY IN THESE COMMUNITIES, WHERE DID THEY GO?
IN THESE COMMUNITIES, WHERE DID THEY GO?
THEY WENT TO THE CHURCH, THAT'S THEY GO?
THEY WENT TO THE CHURCH, THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCHES FAMILIES TO THEY WENT TO THE CHURCH, THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCHES FAMILIES TO DO.
WHAT THE CHURCHES FAMILIES TO DO.
COME TO US WHEN YOU'RE NEEDY.
DO.
COME TO US WHEN YOU'RE NEEDY.
SO WHEN THEY'RE IN THEIR TIME OF COME TO US WHEN YOU'RE NEEDY.
SO WHEN THEY'RE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED THE MOST VULNERABLE WITH SO WHEN THEY'RE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED THE MOST VULNERABLE WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS AND FAMILY NEED THE MOST VULNERABLE WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS AND FAMILY PREGNANT THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH THEIR DAUGHTERS AND FAMILY PREGNANT THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH DOES, TAKES ADVANTAGE OF IT.
PREGNANT THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH DOES, TAKES ADVANTAGE OF IT.
WHAT I WORRY ABOUT, I'LL SAY IT, DOES, TAKES ADVANTAGE OF IT.
WHAT I WORRY ABOUT, I'LL SAY IT, THAT HOPE FRANCIS HAS SAID WHAT I WORRY ABOUT, I'LL SAY IT, THAT HOPE FRANCIS HAS SAID REMARKABLE THINGS OVER THE LAST THAT HOPE FRANCIS HAS SAID REMARKABLE THINGS OVER THE LAST YEAR.
REMARKABLE THINGS OVER THE LAST YEAR.
WHAT I WORRY ABOUT IS THAT THE YEAR.
WHAT I WORRY ABOUT IS THAT THE BUREAUCRACY OF THE CATHOLIC WHAT I WORRY ABOUT IS THAT THE BUREAUCRACY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL SO ENTRENCHED BUREAUCRACY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL SO ENTRENCHED THAT THE RHETORIC WILL FLY ABOVE CHURCH IS STILL SO ENTRENCHED THAT THE RHETORIC WILL FLY ABOVE THE EARS BUT THE BUREAUCRACY THAT THE RHETORIC WILL FLY ABOVE THE EARS BUT THE BUREAUCRACY WON'T CHANGE.
THE EARS BUT THE BUREAUCRACY WON'T CHANGE.
FOR HIM TO HAVE A LASTING IMPACT WON'T CHANGE.
FOR HIM TO HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE CHURCH THE WAY HE SAYS HE FOR HIM TO HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE CHURCH THE WAY HE SAYS HE WANTS TO, HE HAS TO GET DOWN IN ON THE CHURCH THE WAY HE SAYS HE WANTS TO, HE HAS TO GET DOWN IN TO THESE DETAILS AND CHANGE WANTS TO, HE HAS TO GET DOWN IN TO THESE DETAILS AND CHANGE THINGS.
TO THESE DETAILS AND CHANGE THINGS.
>> BUT, ASIDE FROM THE THINGS.
>> BUT, ASIDE FROM THE BUREAUCRACY HE HAS SAID >> BUT, ASIDE FROM THE BUREAUCRACY HE HAS SAID WONDERFUL THINGS, I'M STARTING BUREAUCRACY HE HAS SAID WONDERFUL THINGS, I'M STARTING TO WONDER IS IT TALK OR WILL WONDERFUL THINGS, I'M STARTING TO WONDER IS IT TALK OR WILL THERE BE ANY ACTION HE DID SET TO WONDER IS IT TALK OR WILL THERE BE ANY ACTION HE DID SET UP A CODE WITHIN THE CHURCH THERE BE ANY ACTION HE DID SET UP A CODE WITHIN THE CHURCH JUDICIAL SYSTEM ABOUT CRIMES OR UP A CODE WITHIN THE CHURCH JUDICIAL SYSTEM ABOUT CRIMES OR ABUSING CHILDREN AND SUCH.
JUDICIAL SYSTEM ABOUT CRIMES OR ABUSING CHILDREN AND SUCH.
WE HAVEN'T SEEN ACTION ON THIS ABUSING CHILDREN AND SUCH.
WE HAVEN'T SEEN ACTION ON THIS OR THE PRIEST PEDOPHILIA WE HAVEN'T SEEN ACTION ON THIS OR THE PRIEST PEDOPHILIA SCANDAL.
OR THE PRIEST PEDOPHILIA SCANDAL.
>> THE VERY IMPORTANT POINT THAT SCANDAL.
>> THE VERY IMPORTANT POINT THAT THERE ARE SCORES OF HOMES FOR >> THE VERY IMPORTANT POINT THAT THERE ARE SCORES OF HOMES FOR EVERYONE EXAMPLE OF SEX ABUSE THERE ARE SCORES OF HOMES FOR EVERYONE EXAMPLE OF SEX ABUSE THERE ARE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, EVERYONE EXAMPLE OF SEX ABUSE THERE ARE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, THERE ARE CHRISTIAN HOMES THAT THERE ARE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, THERE ARE CHRISTIAN HOMES THAT WILL TAKE IN SINGLE MOTHERS WITH THERE ARE CHRISTIAN HOMES THAT WILL TAKE IN SINGLE MOTHERS WITH OPEN ARMS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE WILL TAKE IN SINGLE MOTHERS WITH OPEN ARMS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE HELP, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE OPEN ARMS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE HELP, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE THAT THESE WOMEN NEED.
HELP, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE THAT THESE WOMEN NEED.
ANYBODY WHO IS IN A VULNERABLE THAT THESE WOMEN NEED.
ANYBODY WHO IS IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION.
ANYBODY WHO IS IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION.
MOST CHRISTIAN HOMES AND SITUATION.
MOST CHRISTIAN HOMES AND MINISTRIES WILL OPEN THEIR ARMS MOST CHRISTIAN HOMES AND MINISTRIES WILL OPEN THEIR ARMS TO YOU AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND MINISTRIES WILL OPEN THEIR ARMS TO YOU AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND NOT ABUSE.
TO YOU AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND NOT ABUSE.
>> CHRISTIAN, ARE YOU TALKING NOT ABUSE.
>> CHRISTIAN, ARE YOU TALKING CHRISTIAN VERSUS CATHOLIC?
>> CHRISTIAN, ARE YOU TALKING CHRISTIAN VERSUS CATHOLIC?
>> I CONSIDER A TYPE OF CHRISTIAN VERSUS CATHOLIC?
>> I CONSIDER A TYPE OF CHRISTIANITY.
>> I CONSIDER A TYPE OF CHRISTIANITY.
I'VE BEEN TO HOMES IN INDIA THAT CHRISTIANITY.
I'VE BEEN TO HOMES IN INDIA THAT TAKE CARE OF DYING PEOPLE, I'VE BEEN TO HOMES IN INDIA THAT TAKE CARE OF DYING PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO OTHER TAKE CARE OF DYING PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO OTHER HOPE THERE.
PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO OTHER HOPE THERE.
IS AN AMAZING MINISTRY THERE -- HOPE THERE.
IS AN AMAZING MINISTRY THERE -- >> DEBATING GREAT HISTORY THAT IS AN AMAZING MINISTRY THERE -- >> DEBATING GREAT HISTORY THAT THE CHURCH HAS TO -- >> DEBATING GREAT HISTORY THAT THE CHURCH HAS TO -- >> THE CHURCH IS LETTING THE CHURCH HAS TO -- >> THE CHURCH IS LETTING THOSE -- THE BAD STORIES TAKE >> THE CHURCH IS LETTING THOSE -- THE BAD STORIES TAKE OVER THE GOOD STORIES.
THOSE -- THE BAD STORIES TAKE OVER THE GOOD STORIES.
THAT IS THE CHURCH'S FAULT.
OVER THE GOOD STORIES.
THAT IS THE CHURCH'S FAULT.
>> BUT IT'S ALSO THE CHURCHES -- THAT IS THE CHURCH'S FAULT.
>> BUT IT'S ALSO THE CHURCHES -- >> LETTING POLICIES EXIST AND >> BUT IT'S ALSO THE CHURCHES -- >> LETTING POLICIES EXIST AND PERSIST CONTINUOUSLY.
>> LETTING POLICIES EXIST AND PERSIST CONTINUOUSLY.
STILL TO THIS DAY THAT ALLOWS -- PERSIST CONTINUOUSLY.
STILL TO THIS DAY THAT ALLOWS -- >> WHAT I THINK WE'RE TURNING A STILL TO THIS DAY THAT ALLOWS -- >> WHAT I THINK WE'RE TURNING A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF THE >> WHAT I THINK WE'RE TURNING A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF THE BLAME.
LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF THE BLAME.
HOW THE GOVERNMENT WAS INVOLVED.
BLAME.
HOW THE GOVERNMENT WAS INVOLVED.
WANT TO TALK ABOUT ABUSE OF HOW THE GOVERNMENT WAS INVOLVED.
WANT TO TALK ABOUT ABUSE OF POWER.
WANT TO TALK ABOUT ABUSE OF POWER.
IN IRELAND THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED POWER.
IN IRELAND THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED THESE PLACES, THEY KNEW IT WAS IN IRELAND THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED THESE PLACES, THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING ON, THEY SENT WOMEN THERE.
THESE PLACES, THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING ON, THEY SENT WOMEN THERE.
THAT IS WHAT THE BIGGEST GOING ON, THEY SENT WOMEN THERE.
THAT IS WHAT THE BIGGEST INJUSTICE IN ALL THIS WAS IS THE THAT IS WHAT THE BIGGEST INJUSTICE IN ALL THIS WAS IS THE GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND'S ROLE AND INJUSTICE IN ALL THIS WAS IS THE GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND'S ROLE AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THIS PROBLEM.
GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND'S ROLE AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THIS PROBLEM.
>> THE CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT OTHER COUNTRIES IN THIS PROBLEM.
>> THE CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT SADLY ARE IN BED TOGETHER.
>> THE CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT SADLY ARE IN BED TOGETHER.
IT IS VERY SAD.
SADLY ARE IN BED TOGETHER.
IT IS VERY SAD.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WORKPLACE IT IS VERY SAD.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE EQUAL BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DISCRIMINATION AND THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, A COMMISSION.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, A COMMISSION MADE UP OF FIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, A COMMISSION MADE UP OF FIVE WOMEN.
COMMISSION MADE UP OF FIVE WOMEN.
>> ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE WOMEN.
>> ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE CONTRAST THAT TO WHEN THE EEOC >> ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE CONTRAST THAT TO WHEN THE EEOC BEGAN, AND IT WAS RESPONSIBLE CONTRAST THAT TO WHEN THE EEOC BEGAN, AND IT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE SEX BEGAN, AND IT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE SEX DISCRIMINATION LAW, PART OF FOR ENFORCING THE SEX DISCRIMINATION LAW, PART OF TITLE 7, IT RULED THAT HAVING DISCRIMINATION LAW, PART OF TITLE 7, IT RULED THAT HAVING SEPARATE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR MEN TITLE 7, IT RULED THAT HAVING SEPARATE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, THAT WAS NOT SEX SEPARATE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, THAT WAS NOT SEX DISCRIMINATION- THE COMMISSION AND WOMEN, THAT WAS NOT SEX DISCRIMINATION- THE COMMISSION RULED.
DISCRIMINATION- THE COMMISSION RULED.
BECAUSE MEN AND WOMEN WANTED RULED.
BECAUSE MEN AND WOMEN WANTED DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS, SO IT BECAUSE MEN AND WOMEN WANTED DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS, SO IT WAS FINE TO HAVE DIFFERENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS, SO IT WAS FINE TO HAVE DIFFERENT ADVERTISEMENTS.
WAS FINE TO HAVE DIFFERENT ADVERTISEMENTS.
>> BUT TODAY THINGS ARE ADVERTISEMENTS.
>> BUT TODAY THINGS ARE DIFFERENT.
>> BUT TODAY THINGS ARE DIFFERENT.
CHAI FELDBLUM IS THE FIRST DIFFERENT.
CHAI FELDBLUM IS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY COMMISSIONER.
CHAI FELDBLUM IS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY COMMISSIONER.
SHE'S HELPING LEAD THE AGENCY OPENLY GAY COMMISSIONER.
SHE'S HELPING LEAD THE AGENCY THROUGH A TRANSFORMATION TO BE SHE'S HELPING LEAD THE AGENCY THROUGH A TRANSFORMATION TO BE MORE STRATEGIC AND TARGETED THROUGH A TRANSFORMATION TO BE MORE STRATEGIC AND TARGETED ABOUT INVESTIGATING AND SUING MORE STRATEGIC AND TARGETED ABOUT INVESTIGATING AND SUING EMPLOYERS FOR DISCRIMINATION ON ABOUT INVESTIGATING AND SUING EMPLOYERS FOR DISCRIMINATION ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS.
EMPLOYERS FOR DISCRIMINATION ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS.
>> THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR BEHALF OF VICTIMS.
>> THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT THE EEOC >> THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT THE EEOC HAS TO FOCUS ON: PAY EQUITY, SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT THE EEOC HAS TO FOCUS ON: PAY EQUITY, PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HAS TO FOCUS ON: PAY EQUITY, PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND GENDER PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND GENDER STEREOTYPING.
HARASSMENT, AND GENDER STEREOTYPING.
THE EEOC RECENTLY SETTLED A STEREOTYPING.
THE EEOC RECENTLY SETTLED A PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT THE EEOC RECENTLY SETTLED A PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT WITH J.C. PENNEY AFTER A WOMAN PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT WITH J.C. PENNEY AFTER A WOMAN WAS DENIED EMPLOYMENT AFTER WITH J.C. PENNEY AFTER A WOMAN WAS DENIED EMPLOYMENT AFTER DISCLOSING THAT SHE WAS WAS DENIED EMPLOYMENT AFTER DISCLOSING THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT.
DISCLOSING THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT.
>> WE'VE GOT AN OLD PROBLEM AND PREGNANT.
>> WE'VE GOT AN OLD PROBLEM AND A NEW PROBLEM.
>> WE'VE GOT AN OLD PROBLEM AND A NEW PROBLEM.
THE OLD PROBLEM, WHICH IS A NEW PROBLEM.
THE OLD PROBLEM, WHICH IS ASTONISHING THAT IT IS STILL AS THE OLD PROBLEM, WHICH IS ASTONISHING THAT IT IS STILL AS PREVALENT AS IT IS, IS THAT ASTONISHING THAT IT IS STILL AS PREVALENT AS IT IS, IS THAT WOMEN ARE FIRED WHEN THEY GET PREVALENT AS IT IS, IS THAT WOMEN ARE FIRED WHEN THEY GET PREGNANT.
WOMEN ARE FIRED WHEN THEY GET PREGNANT.
THERE IS ALSO A NEW ISSUE, PREGNANT.
THERE IS ALSO A NEW ISSUE, INDIVIDUALS WHO GET INJURED ON THERE IS ALSO A NEW ISSUE, INDIVIDUALS WHO GET INJURED ON THE JOB, ARE OFTEN GIVEN LIGHT INDIVIDUALS WHO GET INJURED ON THE JOB, ARE OFTEN GIVEN LIGHT DUTY BY COMPANIES.
THE JOB, ARE OFTEN GIVEN LIGHT DUTY BY COMPANIES.
IT IS AT LEAST PLAUSIBLE, THAT DUTY BY COMPANIES.
IT IS AT LEAST PLAUSIBLE, THAT UNDER THE PREGNANCY IT IS AT LEAST PLAUSIBLE, THAT UNDER THE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT, AN EMPLOYER UNDER THE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT, AN EMPLOYER ALSO HAS TO GIVE SUCH LIGHT DUTY DISCRIMINATION ACT, AN EMPLOYER ALSO HAS TO GIVE SUCH LIGHT DUTY TO PREGNANT WOMEN WHO HAVE ALSO HAS TO GIVE SUCH LIGHT DUTY TO PREGNANT WOMEN WHO HAVE LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.
TO PREGNANT WOMEN WHO HAVE LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.
>> FELDBLUM SAYS THE EEOC HAS LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.
>> FELDBLUM SAYS THE EEOC HAS MADE THIS ISSUE PART OF THEIR >> FELDBLUM SAYS THE EEOC HAS MADE THIS ISSUE PART OF THEIR STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT PLAN.
MADE THIS ISSUE PART OF THEIR STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT PLAN.
IT MAY ALSO BE UP FOR REVIEW BY STRATEGIC ENFORCEMENT PLAN.
IT MAY ALSO BE UP FOR REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT.
IT MAY ALSO BE UP FOR REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT.
THIS TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION THE SUPREME COURT.
THIS TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION MAINLY AFFECTS LOW-INCOME WOMEN.
THIS TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION MAINLY AFFECTS LOW-INCOME WOMEN.
>> EMPLOYERS ARE THINKING ABOUT MAINLY AFFECTS LOW-INCOME WOMEN.
>> EMPLOYERS ARE THINKING ABOUT CONSTRAINING LABOR COSTS, SO FOR >> EMPLOYERS ARE THINKING ABOUT CONSTRAINING LABOR COSTS, SO FOR THEM TO GET RID OF A WOMAN WHO CONSTRAINING LABOR COSTS, SO FOR THEM TO GET RID OF A WOMAN WHO SUDDENLY NOW HAS A LIFTING THEM TO GET RID OF A WOMAN WHO SUDDENLY NOW HAS A LIFTING RESTRICTION AND JUST TAKE SUDDENLY NOW HAS A LIFTING RESTRICTION AND JUST TAKE ANOTHER WOMAN WHO DOESN'T, RESTRICTION AND JUST TAKE ANOTHER WOMAN WHO DOESN'T, THAT'S WHAT SEEMS FOR THEM TO BE ANOTHER WOMAN WHO DOESN'T, THAT'S WHAT SEEMS FOR THEM TO BE IN THEIR BASIC, BOTTOM-LINE THAT'S WHAT SEEMS FOR THEM TO BE IN THEIR BASIC, BOTTOM-LINE ECONOMIC INTEREST.
IN THEIR BASIC, BOTTOM-LINE ECONOMIC INTEREST.
SO UNLESS THERE IS A LAW THAT ECONOMIC INTEREST.
SO UNLESS THERE IS A LAW THAT SAYS TO THEM, NO YOU CANNOT DO SO UNLESS THERE IS A LAW THAT SAYS TO THEM, NO YOU CANNOT DO THAT, YOU NEED TO ACCOMMODATE, I SAYS TO THEM, NO YOU CANNOT DO THAT, YOU NEED TO ACCOMMODATE, I MEAN PEOPLE JUST ACT ON THEIR THAT, YOU NEED TO ACCOMMODATE, I MEAN PEOPLE JUST ACT ON THEIR WHAT LOOKS LIKE THEIR ECONOMIC MEAN PEOPLE JUST ACT ON THEIR WHAT LOOKS LIKE THEIR ECONOMIC INTEREST, EVEN THOUGH THE WORDS WHAT LOOKS LIKE THEIR ECONOMIC INTEREST, EVEN THOUGH THE WORDS OF THE STATUTE SAY YOU MUST INTEREST, EVEN THOUGH THE WORDS OF THE STATUTE SAY YOU MUST TREAT A PREGNANT WOMAN THE SAME OF THE STATUTE SAY YOU MUST TREAT A PREGNANT WOMAN THE SAME AS YOU WOULD TREAT SOMEONE ELSE TREAT A PREGNANT WOMAN THE SAME AS YOU WOULD TREAT SOMEONE ELSE IN THEIR ABILITY OR INABILITY TO AS YOU WOULD TREAT SOMEONE ELSE IN THEIR ABILITY OR INABILITY TO WORK, NO COURT HAS SAID THAT THE IN THEIR ABILITY OR INABILITY TO WORK, NO COURT HAS SAID THAT THE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT WORK, NO COURT HAS SAID THAT THE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT REQUIRES IT.
PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT REQUIRES IT.
>> THE EEOC WILL MAINTAIN A REQUIRES IT.
>> THE EEOC WILL MAINTAIN A BROAD FOCUS TO ROOT OUT >> THE EEOC WILL MAINTAIN A BROAD FOCUS TO ROOT OUT DISCRIMINATION.
BROAD FOCUS TO ROOT OUT DISCRIMINATION.
ONE AREA FELDBLUM HOPES TO MAKE DISCRIMINATION.
ONE AREA FELDBLUM HOPES TO MAKE PROGRESS IN: LGBT RIGHTS.
ONE AREA FELDBLUM HOPES TO MAKE PROGRESS IN: LGBT RIGHTS.
>> TRANSGENDER PEOPLE EARLY ON PROGRESS IN: LGBT RIGHTS.
>> TRANSGENDER PEOPLE EARLY ON BROUGHT CHARGES TO THE EEOC AND >> TRANSGENDER PEOPLE EARLY ON BROUGHT CHARGES TO THE EEOC AND THEN CASES SAYING "IF I'M BROUGHT CHARGES TO THE EEOC AND THEN CASES SAYING "IF I'M DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE THEN CASES SAYING "IF I'M DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE YOU WERE FINE WHEN I WAS A MAN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE YOU WERE FINE WHEN I WAS A MAN BUT NOW THAT I'VE TRANSITIONED YOU WERE FINE WHEN I WAS A MAN BUT NOW THAT I'VE TRANSITIONED TO BE A WOMAN, YOU DON'T LIKE BUT NOW THAT I'VE TRANSITIONED TO BE A WOMAN, YOU DON'T LIKE ME", THAT'S SEX DISCRIMINATION.
TO BE A WOMAN, YOU DON'T LIKE ME", THAT'S SEX DISCRIMINATION.
THE COURTS EARLY ON SAID ME", THAT'S SEX DISCRIMINATION.
THE COURTS EARLY ON SAID IF YOU ARE FINE WITH ME AND I'M THE COURTS EARLY ON SAID IF YOU ARE FINE WITH ME AND I'M TELLING, AS YOUR EMPLOYEE, IF YOU ARE FINE WITH ME AND I'M TELLING, AS YOUR EMPLOYEE, BECAUSE YOU THINK I AM DATING A TELLING, AS YOUR EMPLOYEE, BECAUSE YOU THINK I AM DATING A GUY, AND THEN YOU FIND OUT THAT BECAUSE YOU THINK I AM DATING A GUY, AND THEN YOU FIND OUT THAT ACTUALLY I'M DATING A WOMAN AND GUY, AND THEN YOU FIND OUT THAT ACTUALLY I'M DATING A WOMAN AND SUDDENLY IT'S NOT OKAY, YOU ACTUALLY I'M DATING A WOMAN AND SUDDENLY IT'S NOT OKAY, YOU HARASS ME, YOU FIRE ME, HOW IS SUDDENLY IT'S NOT OKAY, YOU HARASS ME, YOU FIRE ME, HOW IS THAT NOT BECAUSE OF SEX?
HARASS ME, YOU FIRE ME, HOW IS THAT NOT BECAUSE OF SEX?
>> ULTIMATELY, FELDBLUM BELIEVES THAT NOT BECAUSE OF SEX?
>> ULTIMATELY, FELDBLUM BELIEVES IT IS UP TO COURTS AND OTHER >> ULTIMATELY, FELDBLUM BELIEVES IT IS UP TO COURTS AND OTHER SOCIETAL STRUCTURES TO IT IS UP TO COURTS AND OTHER SOCIETAL STRUCTURES TO AS SHE PUT IT, SOCIETAL STRUCTURES TO AS SHE PUT IT, TRANSITION INTO THE 21ST AS SHE PUT IT, TRANSITION INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.
TRANSITION INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.
AND MILLENNIAL WOMEN MAY BE THE CENTURY.
AND MILLENNIAL WOMEN MAY BE THE POISED TO DRIVE IT FORWARD.
AND MILLENNIAL WOMEN MAY BE THE POISED TO DRIVE IT FORWARD.
>> THEY ARE PROBABLY MORE POISED TO DRIVE IT FORWARD.
>> THEY ARE PROBABLY MORE AGGRESSIVE.
>> THEY ARE PROBABLY MORE AGGRESSIVE.
BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T, THANK GOD, AGGRESSIVE.
BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T, THANK GOD, BEEN BROUGHT UP WITH SOME OF THE BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T, THANK GOD, BEEN BROUGHT UP WITH SOME OF THE SOCIAL BAGGAGE THAT THE WOMEN IN BEEN BROUGHT UP WITH SOME OF THE SOCIAL BAGGAGE THAT THE WOMEN IN THE 50S, 60S, AND 70S.
SOCIAL BAGGAGE THAT THE WOMEN IN THE 50S, 60S, AND 70S.
>> SO, ARE YOU -- YOU AS THE 50S, 60S, AND 70S.
>> SO, ARE YOU -- YOU AS MILLENNIAL, DO YOU HAVE LESS >> SO, ARE YOU -- YOU AS MILLENNIAL, DO YOU HAVE LESS BAGGAGE ON THESE ISSUES?
MILLENNIAL, DO YOU HAVE LESS BAGGAGE ON THESE ISSUES?
DO YOU THINK HAVING MORE WOMEN BAGGAGE ON THESE ISSUES?
DO YOU THINK HAVING MORE WOMEN ON THE EEOC WILL HELP WOMEN DO YOU THINK HAVING MORE WOMEN ON THE EEOC WILL HELP WOMEN ULTIMATELY?
ON THE EEOC WILL HELP WOMEN ULTIMATELY?
>> I DO BELIEVE THAT YOUNGER ULTIMATELY?
>> I DO BELIEVE THAT YOUNGER WOMEN JUST BY VIRTUE OF CHANGES >> I DO BELIEVE THAT YOUNGER WOMEN JUST BY VIRTUE OF CHANGES CULTURALLY IN THE UNITED STATES WOMEN JUST BY VIRTUE OF CHANGES CULTURALLY IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE WITNESSED LESS SEX CULTURALLY IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE WITNESSED LESS SEX DISCRIMINATION.
HAVE WITNESSED LESS SEX DISCRIMINATION.
THERE FOR HAVE SMALLER VIEW OF DISCRIMINATION.
THERE FOR HAVE SMALLER VIEW OF THE IMPACT IN OUR ECONOMY.
THERE FOR HAVE SMALLER VIEW OF THE IMPACT IN OUR ECONOMY.
I'M GLAD WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE THE IMPACT IN OUR ECONOMY.
I'M GLAD WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STORY, IT ILLUSTRATES THAT SEX I'M GLAD WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STORY, IT ILLUSTRATES THAT SEX DISCRIMINATION IS REAL AND STORY, IT ILLUSTRATES THAT SEX DISCRIMINATION IS REAL AND PERSISTENT.
DISCRIMINATION IS REAL AND PERSISTENT.
THAT HAVE LAWS THAT ADDRESS SEX PERSISTENT.
THAT HAVE LAWS THAT ADDRESS SEX DISCRIMINATION.
THAT HAVE LAWS THAT ADDRESS SEX DISCRIMINATION.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS WENT DOWN FROM DISCRIMINATION.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS WENT DOWN FROM 2012 TO 201.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS WENT DOWN FROM 2012 TO 201.
>> WHY DID YOU LAUGH WHEN SHE 2012 TO 201.
>> WHY DID YOU LAUGH WHEN SHE WAS SAYING THAT?
>> WHY DID YOU LAUGH WHEN SHE WAS SAYING THAT?
>> I STARTED LAUGHING BECAUSE WAS SAYING THAT?
>> I STARTED LAUGHING BECAUSE HADLEY MAKING THE POINT THAT WE >> I STARTED LAUGHING BECAUSE HADLEY MAKING THE POINT THAT WE ALREADY HAVE LAWS THERE FOR WE HADLEY MAKING THE POINT THAT WE ALREADY HAVE LAWS THERE FOR WE DON'T NEED ANY ADDITIONAL LAWS ALREADY HAVE LAWS THERE FOR WE DON'T NEED ANY ADDITIONAL LAWS TO PROTECT US FROM THIS.
DON'T NEED ANY ADDITIONAL LAWS TO PROTECT US FROM THIS.
THAT'S WHY I STARTED LAUGHING.
TO PROTECT US FROM THIS.
THAT'S WHY I STARTED LAUGHING.
>> THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE SURE THAT'S WHY I STARTED LAUGHING.
>> THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LAWS ARE ENFORCED.
>> THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LAWS ARE ENFORCED.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
THAT THE LAWS ARE ENFORCED.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I HOPE THAT HAVING FIVE WOMEN ON I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I HOPE THAT HAVING FIVE WOMEN ON THIS COMMITTEE IS GOING TO MAKE I HOPE THAT HAVING FIVE WOMEN ON THIS COMMITTEE IS GOING TO MAKE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSITIVE THIS COMMITTEE IS GOING TO MAKE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSITIVE AND ALSO AWARE OF THE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSITIVE AND ALSO AWARE OF THE DISCRIMINATION THAT WOMEN HAVE AND ALSO AWARE OF THE DISCRIMINATION THAT WOMEN HAVE TO FACE DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN DISCRIMINATION THAT WOMEN HAVE TO FACE DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN THEIR WORKFORCE.
TO FACE DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN THEIR WORKFORCE.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY SADLY THE THEIR WORKFORCE.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY SADLY THE REALITY IS, THAT WOMAN CANDIDATE I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY SADLY THE REALITY IS, THAT WOMAN CANDIDATE IS NOT ALWAYS A WARM'S CANDIDATE REALITY IS, THAT WOMAN CANDIDATE IS NOT ALWAYS A WARM'S CANDIDATE BUT MAYBE THESE FIVE WOMEN WILL IS NOT ALWAYS A WARM'S CANDIDATE BUT MAYBE THESE FIVE WOMEN WILL PROVE EVERYONE WRONG.
BUT MAYBE THESE FIVE WOMEN WILL PROVE EVERYONE WRONG.
THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO PROVE EVERYONE WRONG.
THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE MODERATED.
THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE MODERATED.
>> THIS IS WHY ELECTIONS MATTER.
BE MODERATED.
>> THIS IS WHY ELECTIONS MATTER.
BECAUSE THE MAJORITY APPOINTED >> THIS IS WHY ELECTIONS MATTER.
BECAUSE THE MAJORITY APPOINTED WERE APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT BECAUSE THE MAJORITY APPOINTED WERE APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE LAWS HAVE BEEN ON WERE APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE LAWS HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR YEARS.
OBAMA AND THE LAWS HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR YEARS.
BUT THINK WEREN'T ENFORCED IN THE BOOKS FOR YEARS.
BUT THINK WEREN'T ENFORCED IN PREVIOUS REPUBLICAN BUT THINK WEREN'T ENFORCED IN PREVIOUS REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONSS AND A BRILLIANT PREVIOUS REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONSS AND A BRILLIANT LAWYER AND HER COLLEAGUE ARE ADMINISTRATIONSS AND A BRILLIANT LAWYER AND HER COLLEAGUE ARE MAKING SURE THAT THE LAWS THAT LAWYER AND HER COLLEAGUE ARE MAKING SURE THAT THE LAWS THAT ARE ON THE BOOKS ARE REACHING MAKING SURE THAT THE LAWS THAT ARE ON THE BOOKS ARE REACHING PEOPLE THAT THEY NEED TO BECAUSE ARE ON THE BOOKS ARE REACHING PEOPLE THAT THEY NEED TO BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST THE CASES THAT ARE PEOPLE THAT THEY NEED TO BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST THE CASES THAT ARE BROUGHT, OBVIOUSLY THE EEOC'S IT'S NOT JUST THE CASES THAT ARE BROUGHT, OBVIOUSLY THE EEOC'S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO SEND SIGNALS BROUGHT, OBVIOUSLY THE EEOC'S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO SEND SIGNALS TO ALL EMPLOYERS BY MAKING MAIN FUNCTION IS TO SEND SIGNALS TO ALL EMPLOYERS BY MAKING EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE WORST TO ALL EMPLOYERS BY MAKING EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE WORST ONES.
EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE WORST ONES.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT THEY DO THAT.
ONES.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT THEY DO THAT.
AND TO GO AS FAR AS THEY CAN.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT THEY DO THAT.
AND TO GO AS FAR AS THEY CAN.
BECAUSE HONESTLY IN PAST AND TO GO AS FAR AS THEY CAN.
BECAUSE HONESTLY IN PAST ADMINISTRATIONS THE REPUBLICANS BECAUSE HONESTLY IN PAST ADMINISTRATIONS THE REPUBLICANS WOULD SEND JUST AS STRONG A ADMINISTRATIONS THE REPUBLICANS WOULD SEND JUST AS STRONG A SIGNAL BY NOT ENFORCING LAWS.
WOULD SEND JUST AS STRONG A SIGNAL BY NOT ENFORCING LAWS.
BY LETTING PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH SIGNAL BY NOT ENFORCING LAWS.
BY LETTING PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THINGS.
BY LETTING PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THINGS.
WHETHER IT WAS HERE OR WHETHER THINGS.
WHETHER IT WAS HERE OR WHETHER IT WAS AT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WHETHER IT WAS HERE OR WHETHER IT WAS AT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OR THE EPA FOR THAT MATTER.
IT WAS AT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OR THE EPA FOR THAT MATTER.
>> HOW DO YOU ALWAYS ENFORCE OR THE EPA FOR THAT MATTER.
>> HOW DO YOU ALWAYS ENFORCE THESE, THAT'S THE OTHER REASON I >> HOW DO YOU ALWAYS ENFORCE THESE, THAT'S THE OTHER REASON I WAS LAUGHING, TOO.
THESE, THAT'S THE OTHER REASON I WAS LAUGHING, TOO.
HOW DO YOU ENFORCE THESE?
WAS LAUGHING, TOO.
HOW DO YOU ENFORCE THESE?
JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CLAIMS I HOW DO YOU ENFORCE THESE?
JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CLAIMS I WASN'T HIRED BECAUSE I WAS A JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CLAIMS I WASN'T HIRED BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN, THAT WAS THE REASON.
WASN'T HIRED BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN, THAT WAS THE REASON.
FOR BECAUSE I WAS PREGNANT.
WOMAN, THAT WAS THE REASON.
FOR BECAUSE I WAS PREGNANT.
HOW COW PROVE -- FOR BECAUSE I WAS PREGNANT.
HOW COW PROVE -- >> OR FIRED.
HOW COW PROVE -- >> OR FIRED.
>> FIRED FOR THOSE REASONS MAYBE >> OR FIRED.
>> FIRED FOR THOSE REASONS MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU WERE >> FIRED FOR THOSE REASONS MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU WERE IN-INCOMPETENT.
IT WAS BECAUSE YOU WERE IN-INCOMPETENT.
>> ALREADY PEOPLE WHO -- IN-INCOMPETENT.
>> ALREADY PEOPLE WHO -- >> ARE ACTUALLY STANDARDS.
>> ALREADY PEOPLE WHO -- >> ARE ACTUALLY STANDARDS.
YOU HAVE TO PROVE IT.
>> ARE ACTUALLY STANDARDS.
YOU HAVE TO PROVE IT.
CAN'T JUST CLAIM IT.
YOU HAVE TO PROVE IT.
CAN'T JUST CLAIM IT.
THERE ARE OFTEN WITNESSES, THERE CAN'T JUST CLAIM IT.
THERE ARE OFTEN WITNESSES, THERE ARE OFTEN RATIONAL AND THERE ARE THERE ARE OFTEN WITNESSES, THERE ARE OFTEN RATIONAL AND THERE ARE OFTEN PILES OF EVIDENCE.
ARE OFTEN RATIONAL AND THERE ARE OFTEN PILES OF EVIDENCE.
THAT IS WHAT JUDGES ARE FOR.
OFTEN PILES OF EVIDENCE.
THAT IS WHAT JUDGES ARE FOR.
IF YOU DON'T BRING THE CASES, IF THAT IS WHAT JUDGES ARE FOR.
IF YOU DON'T BRING THE CASES, IF YOU DON'T BUILD THE CASES, IF IF YOU DON'T BRING THE CASES, IF YOU DON'T BUILD THE CASES, IF YOU GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO YOU DON'T BUILD THE CASES, IF YOU GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO FEEL LIKE -- YOU GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO FEEL LIKE -- >> DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PROOF -- FEEL LIKE -- >> DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PROOF -- >> THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED.
>> DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PROOF -- >> THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED.
IF THE COMMON FEELING IS NOT AS >> THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED.
IF THE COMMON FEELING IS NOT AS FAR AS ADVANCED AS THE IF THE COMMON FEELING IS NOT AS FAR AS ADVANCED AS THE LITIGATION IS, DOES LITIGATION FAR AS ADVANCED AS THE LITIGATION IS, DOES LITIGATION HELP CHANGE SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON LITIGATION IS, DOES LITIGATION HELP CHANGE SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON THESE ISSUES?
HELP CHANGE SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON THESE ISSUES?
SO THE DISCRIMINATION WILL STOP?
THESE ISSUES?
SO THE DISCRIMINATION WILL STOP?
>> YES AND NO.
SO THE DISCRIMINATION WILL STOP?
>> YES AND NO.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE LANDMARK >> YES AND NO.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE LANDMARK CASES.
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE LANDMARK CASES.
OR THE FACT THAT YOU EVEN BOTHER CASES.
OR THE FACT THAT YOU EVEN BOTHER TO FILE A CASE, GIVES -- YOU'RE OR THE FACT THAT YOU EVEN BOTHER TO FILE A CASE, GIVES -- YOU'RE AN EXAMPLE OF YES, MAYBE I TO FILE A CASE, GIVES -- YOU'RE AN EXAMPLE OF YES, MAYBE I SHOULD.
AN EXAMPLE OF YES, MAYBE I SHOULD.
OR SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO TO SHOULD.
OR SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO TO CHANGE MY CIRCUMSTANCE.
OR SOMETHING THAT I CAN DO TO CHANGE MY CIRCUMSTANCE.
>> I'D MUCH RATHER THE CURRENT CHANGE MY CIRCUMSTANCE.
>> I'D MUCH RATHER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION FOCUS ON >> I'D MUCH RATHER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION FOCUS ON ENFORCING THE LAWS THAT WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION FOCUS ON ENFORCING THE LAWS THAT WE HAVE ABOUT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ENFORCING THE LAWS THAT WE HAVE ABOUT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RATHER THAN ABOUT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RATHER THAN ENCOURAGE WRITING MORE LAWS THAT OPPORTUNITIES, RATHER THAN ENCOURAGE WRITING MORE LAWS THAT HAVE TO DID WITH RESTRICTIONS ON ENCOURAGE WRITING MORE LAWS THAT HAVE TO DID WITH RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN'S PAY OR REGULATIONS OF HAVE TO DID WITH RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN'S PAY OR REGULATIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN'S MAY THAT MIGHT WOMEN'S PAY OR REGULATIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN'S MAY THAT MIGHT TAKE AWAY OUR FLEXIBILITY.
MEN AND WOMEN'S MAY THAT MIGHT TAKE AWAY OUR FLEXIBILITY.
>> THERE ARE STILL SOME HOLES IN TAKE AWAY OUR FLEXIBILITY.
>> THERE ARE STILL SOME HOLES IN THIS, IN THE CURRENT LAW.
>> THERE ARE STILL SOME HOLES IN THIS, IN THE CURRENT LAW.
>> LIKE WHAT?
THIS, IN THE CURRENT LAW.
>> LIKE WHAT?
>> FOR INSTANCE, YOU CAN STILL >> LIKE WHAT?
>> FOR INSTANCE, YOU CAN STILL BE FIRED IN 30 STATES IN THIS >> FOR INSTANCE, YOU CAN STILL BE FIRED IN 30 STATES IN THIS COUNTRY JUST FOR BEING GAY OR BE FIRED IN 30 STATES IN THIS COUNTRY JUST FOR BEING GAY OR LESBIAN.
COUNTRY JUST FOR BEING GAY OR LESBIAN.
IF YOU CAN BRING THAT CASE TO LESBIAN.
IF YOU CAN BRING THAT CASE TO COURT, YOU CAPTAIN EVEN BRING IF YOU CAN BRING THAT CASE TO COURT, YOU CAPTAIN EVEN BRING THAT CASE TO COURT BECAUSE COURT, YOU CAPTAIN EVEN BRING THAT CASE TO COURT BECAUSE THERE'S NO NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT THAT CASE TO COURT BECAUSE THERE'S NO NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT NONDISCRIMINATION ACT.
THERE'S NO NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT NONDISCRIMINATION ACT.
ONLY WINE SOME STATES THAT'S WHY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT.
ONLY WINE SOME STATES THAT'S WHY THE POINT I WAS TAKE CAN FOR ONLY WINE SOME STATES THAT'S WHY THE POINT I WAS TAKE CAN FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS YOU CAN HAVE THE POINT I WAS TAKE CAN FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS YOU CAN HAVE A SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE BUT TRANSGENDER RIGHTS YOU CAN HAVE A SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE GAY A SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE GAY DISCRIMINATION CASE.
YOU CAN'T HAVE GAY DISCRIMINATION CASE.
THAT IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
DISCRIMINATION CASE.
THAT IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
>> THEY HAVE TO BE ENFORCED.
THAT IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
>> THEY HAVE TO BE ENFORCED.
>> FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN AND >> THEY HAVE TO BE ENFORCED.
>> FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN AND PREGNANT WOMEN THERE ARE THE >> FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN AND PREGNANT WOMEN THERE ARE THE LAWS BUT THE HOLES ARE -- APPLY PREGNANT WOMEN THERE ARE THE LAWS BUT THE HOLES ARE -- APPLY TO LGBT.
LAWS BUT THE HOLES ARE -- APPLY TO LGBT.
>> RACE, RELIGION.
TO LGBT.
>> RACE, RELIGION.
PEOPLE DON'T REAM LIES THAT SEX >> RACE, RELIGION.
PEOPLE DON'T REAM LIES THAT SEX IS A PROTECTED CLASS, SEXUAL PEOPLE DON'T REAM LIES THAT SEX IS A PROTECTED CLASS, SEXUAL OTHER YEN FAKES IS NOT.
IS A PROTECTED CLASS, SEXUAL OTHER YEN FAKES IS NOT.
>> HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK IT IS OTHER YEN FAKES IS NOT.
>> HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK IT IS THAT THIS CONGRESS WILL DO >> HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK IT IS THAT THIS CONGRESS WILL DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE THAT.
THAT THIS CONGRESS WILL DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE THAT.
>> THE SENATE BILL IT'S UP TO ANYTHING TO CHANGE THAT.
>> THE SENATE BILL IT'S UP TO JOHN BOEHNER WHETHER THE HOUSE >> THE SENATE BILL IT'S UP TO JOHN BOEHNER WHETHER THE HOUSE WILL PASS IT AS WELL.
JOHN BOEHNER WHETHER THE HOUSE WILL PASS IT AS WELL.
>> RIGHT, ENDA SAID ONE KIND OF WILL PASS IT AS WELL.
>> RIGHT, ENDA SAID ONE KIND OF LAW THE PAY FAIRNESS ACT.
>> RIGHT, ENDA SAID ONE KIND OF LAW THE PAY FAIRNESS ACT.
WE HAVE TO CONSIDER EACH PIECE LAW THE PAY FAIRNESS ACT.
WE HAVE TO CONSIDER EACH PIECE OF LEGISLATION BASED ON IT.
WE HAVE TO CONSIDER EACH PIECE OF LEGISLATION BASED ON IT.
BASED ON THE NEEDS FOR IT.
OF LEGISLATION BASED ON IT.
BASED ON THE NEEDS FOR IT.
CONCERNING WOMEN'S PAY AS YOU BASED ON THE NEEDS FOR IT.
CONCERNING WOMEN'S PAY AS YOU SAID, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT ALREADY CONCERNING WOMEN'S PAY AS YOU SAID, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT ALREADY PROTECTS WOMEN FROM SEX SAID, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT ALREADY PROTECTS WOMEN FROM SEX DISCRIMINATION.
PROTECTS WOMEN FROM SEX DISCRIMINATION.
>> WHAT ABOUT NOT PROTECTING THE DISCRIMINATION.
>> WHAT ABOUT NOT PROTECTING THE EEOC -- I'M SORRY THE 30 STATES >> WHAT ABOUT NOT PROTECTING THE EEOC -- I'M SORRY THE 30 STATES NOT PROTECTING LGBTQ RIGHTS?
EEOC -- I'M SORRY THE 30 STATES NOT PROTECTING LGBTQ RIGHTS?
>> WE COULD GO BACK AND FORTH ON NOT PROTECTING LGBTQ RIGHTS?
>> WE COULD GO BACK AND FORTH ON THE PROTECTING OF THE LGBT >> WE COULD GO BACK AND FORTH ON THE PROTECTING OF THE LGBT RIGHTS, I'LL HAVE THE MOST THE PROTECTING OF THE LGBT RIGHTS, I'LL HAVE THE MOST UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY, IS RIGHTS, I'LL HAVE THE MOST UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY, IS THAT IN SOME CASES IF YOU'RE AT UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY, IS THAT IN SOME CASES IF YOU'RE AT A CERTAIN SORT OF ORGANIZATION THAT IN SOME CASES IF YOU'RE AT A CERTAIN SORT OF ORGANIZATION MAYBE IT WOULD BE UNPROFESSIONAL A CERTAIN SORT OF ORGANIZATION MAYBE IT WOULD BE UNPROFESSIONAL AND INAPPROPRIATE TO HAVE MAYBE IT WOULD BE UNPROFESSIONAL AND INAPPROPRIATE TO HAVE SOMEONE OUT THERE CROSS AND INAPPROPRIATE TO HAVE SOMEONE OUT THERE CROSS DRESSING.
SOMEONE OUT THERE CROSS DRESSING.
IN SOME PLACES MAYBE YOU DRESSING.
IN SOME PLACES MAYBE YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO HIRE SOMEONE IN SOME PLACES MAYBE YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO HIRE SOMEONE WHO IS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT WOULDN'T WANT TO HIRE SOMEONE WHO IS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT BECAUSE THEY ARE SIX MONTHS WHO IS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT BECAUSE THEY ARE SIX MONTHS PREGNANT BECAUSE IT'S A PROJECT BECAUSE THEY ARE SIX MONTHS PREGNANT BECAUSE IT'S A PROJECT OR A JOB AT WHICH YOU CAN'T HAVE PREGNANT BECAUSE IT'S A PROJECT OR A JOB AT WHICH YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM GONE FOR THREE MONTHS IN OR A JOB AT WHICH YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM GONE FOR THREE MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE.
THEM GONE FOR THREE MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE.
I'M SORRY IF THAT IS UNPOPULAR, THE MIDDLE.
I'M SORRY IF THAT IS UNPOPULAR, BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE ARE I'M SORRY IF THAT IS UNPOPULAR, BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE ARE SOME CASES IN WHICH IT BENEFITS BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE ARE SOME CASES IN WHICH IT BENEFITS THE EMPLOYER NOT TO HIRE THOSE SOME CASES IN WHICH IT BENEFITS THE EMPLOYER NOT TO HIRE THOSE PEOPLE.
THE EMPLOYER NOT TO HIRE THOSE PEOPLE.
>> QUICK RESPONSE.
PEOPLE.
>> QUICK RESPONSE.
>> DISCRIMINATION CAN NEVER BE >> QUICK RESPONSE.
>> DISCRIMINATION CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED LIKE THAT.
>> DISCRIMINATION CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED LIKE THAT.
MAYBE AS AN EMPLOYEE I'LL BE JUSTIFIED LIKE THAT.
MAYBE AS AN EMPLOYEE I'LL BE LIKE, I SHOULDN'T TAKE ON THIS MAYBE AS AN EMPLOYEE I'LL BE LIKE, I SHOULDN'T TAKE ON THIS JOB BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT.
LIKE, I SHOULDN'T TAKE ON THIS JOB BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO FIRE ME FOR JOB BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO FIRE ME FOR BEING SIX MONTHS PREGNANT -- IF YOU'RE GOING TO FIRE ME FOR BEING SIX MONTHS PREGNANT -- >> NOT FIRE.
BEING SIX MONTHS PREGNANT -- >> NOT FIRE.
NOT HIRE.
>> NOT FIRE.
NOT HIRE.
>> ISN'T THAT KIND OF -- I NOT HIRE.
>> ISN'T THAT KIND OF -- I DIDN'T GET HIGHERED BECAUSE I'M >> ISN'T THAT KIND OF -- I DIDN'T GET HIGHERED BECAUSE I'M PREGNANT BUT I'M FIRED?
DIDN'T GET HIGHERED BECAUSE I'M PREGNANT BUT I'M FIRED?
>> ALL RIGHT.
PREGNANT BUT I'M FIRED?
>> ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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