Woman steps forward as creator of the ‘Shitty Media Men’ list

Back in October, a spreadsheet titled “SHITTY MEDIA MEN” became a safe place for women to share their experiences of abuse and harassment.

The Google document became a way to anonymously crowdsource information about men in the industry accused of misconduct, ranging from sending inappropriate messages to assault and rape. 

Now the alleged creator of the spreadsheet has stepped forward in an article for New York Magazine, published on Wednesday.

Writer Moira Donegan explained her document was a “first attempt at solving what has seemed like an intractable problem: how women can protect ourselves from sexual harassment and assault.” Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Woman steps forward as creator of the ‘Shitty Media Men’ list