Patt Morrison schedule for Monday, August 13, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, August 13, 2012

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

1:00 – 1:20 OPEN

 

1:20 – 1:40

Sexual harassment claims by men on the rise

Reports of Washington, D.C.-based sexual harassment scandals aren’t hard to come by, but the lawsuit filed last week against Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano flips many stereotypes associated with such suits on their heads. The complainant in this case is male; the supposed perpetrators, female. Surprisingly, the number of discrimination and harassment lawsuits men filed post-2008 are on the rise. According to a Wall Street Journal article, while in the past male victims of harassment might have “voted with their feet,” the same option doesn’t fly in today’s economy. Regardless of whether the accusations against Napolitano are true, what does this lawsuit mean when it comes to perceptions surrounding sexual discrimination? Are men finding it easier to come forward when they’re harassed by women, or other men?

 

Guests:

 

UNCONFIRMED

 

Justine Lisser, a senior attorney and adviser at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

 

1:40 – 2:00 OPEN

 

Guests:

 

Patt: We’re finished here, but the conversation continues on the Patt Morrison page at KPCC-dot-org and on our Facebook page. You’re listening to 89.3 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio. When we come back …

 

2:00 – 2:40 OPEN

 

 

2:40 – 3:00

Oxford Dictonaries Online adds bibimbap, jeggins, and whatevs

Affogato, doughnut hole, and bibimbap: just three new words to enter the Oxford Dictionaries Online. The ODO adds new words every three months; this last batch took place in May, and, for culture watchers, is mostly significant because it confirms our obsession with food, including where it comes from (both locavore and frankenfood also made the cut). Don’t worry, there’s also fodder for those of you ready to bemoan the degrading quality of the English language. Whatevs, obvs, and jeggins are now legal Scrabble options, provided you play with the ODO as your dictionary of choice. How are these decisions made?

 

Guests:

 

UNCONFIRMED

 

TBD, Oxford Dictionaries Online

 

John McWhorter, linguist and political commentator

 

 

Patt: We’re finished here, but the conversation continues on the Patt Morrison page at KPCC-dot-org and you can follow us on Twitter. You’re listening to 89.3 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio.

 

FROM THE MOHN BROADCAST CENTER, I’M PATT MORRISON