Author Reva Seth has become the ninth woman to go on the record about Jian Ghomeshi's alleged sexual abuse, and the second to identify herself by name. You know that feeling you get when your favorite team is on a winning streak? This is the opposite of that feeling.
Eight women have now come forward to accuse Canadian radio celebrity Jian Ghomeshi of sexual abuse, including actress Lucy DeCoutere. And this round of accusations is even more stomach-churning than the first.
On Monday morning, I woke up to a Facebook post by Canadian radio host Jian Ghomeshi defending his so-called BDSM sex. As an experienced kinkster and professional dominatrix, I was deeply offended by his apology. For years Ghomeshi has hosted a popular CBC show, Q, and has had a prominent role as a cultural gatekeeper…
Yesterday, CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi responded to allegations of sexual misconduct with a long, rambling, self-indulgent non-apology. He's certainly not the first man to do so.
This weekend, Canada's media world was rocked by news that Jian Ghomeshi, co-creator and host of CBC's popular radio show Q, had been fired by the broadcast network due to "personal issues." Those "personal issues" turned out to be allegations of a long record of creepiness culminating, in some cases, in sexual abuse.
