Monday, January 13, 2014

More On Jabba Ailes' Sexism

Fux "News" CEO and misogynist Roger "Jabba the Nut" Ailes' paranoia and reckless disregard for the truth are chronicled in Gabe Sherman's new book "The Loudest Voice in the Room."  As we noted on January 8, Jabba the Nut has a habit of sexual harassment, and Media Matters has gone through Sherman's book to reveal other examples of his clueless sexism.  Examples:  telling staff not to permit female anchors to wear pantsuits, directing former anchor Kiran Chetry to move a lap top so he could see her legs through the glass desktop, etc.

This right-wing political hack posing as a "news" executive is one of the great charades in our media.  That he apparently feels empowered to engage in boorish behavior with women on his staff speaks volumes about his "values" and professionalism.  Of course, in line with Fux alumnus Brit "Droopy" Hume's analysis of Chris Christie's persona, maybe Jabba the Nut is just behaving in a "muscular and masculine" manner in this "feminized" world.  It's still the 1950s at Fux.

APPALLING BONUS:  With his views on what constitutes masculinity, Brit Hume must've been one godawful dad to his late son.