In need of a hot shower
Photo by DO'Neil via Wikimedia Commons. I need a shower. Right now. Maybe I can scrub away the stench of this story. Sexual harassment is beyond shameful. It's criminal. The women who accused entertainer Bill Cosby of sexual assault are at last being taken seriously. But we're kidding ourselves if we think such behavior is limited to realms of entertainment or politics. It's a widespread, heinous practice. Even in the PR industry. Look no further than last month's imbroglio involving D.C.-based PR executive Trevor FitzGibbon, whose agency's client list included Amnesty International, Wikileaks, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Less than a month after several women voiced claims of sexual harassment or sexual assault against Mr. FitzGibbon -- including a female job applicant from whom he solicited nude photos -- FitzGibbon Media shuttered its doors . And the agency's 29 employees were left jobless a few days before Christmas...