She made her feelings about the interaction clear.
It’s not okay to touch women without their consent. Let alone kiss them on live TV while they are doing their jobs. But that’s what happened to one news reporter while she was onSara Rivest works for WAVE 3 News in Louisville, Kentucky. She was speaking live on the air when a man started running in front of the camera, making a scene, and interrupting her segment. Rivest tries to stay focused on speaking to the camera when the man comes up beside her, grabs her and plants a kiss.
Rivest handled the situation like a pro, calmly and professionally saying, “That was inappropriate,” while continuing to do her job. But she was outraged by the situation. She became even angrier about what had happened when she returned to the news station and watched the clip back. Then she saw that not only did the man kiss her, but he was also pretending to spank her, as well.
It’s incredibly maddening to watch the exchange. Luckily, the news station gave her the opportunity to speak out about what happened in a segment they ran a few days later. “This is not okay,” she said during the segment. “In his mind I’m sure he thought this was harmless fun…” she stated. “I was shocked. But my nervous laughter does not equate to my approval of his actions… This embarrassed me, “she went on. “It made me feel uncomfortable and powerless.
. “Journalists in the field, especially women, again — just trying to do their jobs– experience harassment like this all the time and it is not okay. If you want to act like an idiot behind me in a live shot that’s your choice… but when you put your hands on me or anyone else without their approval that is wrong.”
In addition to speaking out on TV, she got vocal on her Twitter page, too. She posted the clip of the exchange with the caption, “Hey mister, here’s your 3 seconds of fame. How about you not touch me? Thanks!!”
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