I remember this exact same thing happened to another newscaster a few years ago. I remember her doing an on-air response to it which went viral, but I don't remember the details.
EDIT: Holy shit, this 2016 article details FIVE TIMES when it had already happened then- https://people.com/health/five-newscasters-who-spoke-out-about-being-body-shamed/
Yeah. It's just as annoying now as it was back then, and in the aughts, the 90's, the 80's, the 70's and on and on ad infinitum.
Definitely. I shouldn't be surprised that women in the news business have been regularly body shamed. I guess seeing this item come up when I'd seen the exact same story come up not that long ago jarred me. It was an unfortunate case of deja vu for a reason.
I wonder how much support Horton and other public-facing reporters get from their employers in response to online harassment (e.g., email/IP blocking, sending cease and desist letters, private investigation, psychological support). I haven't fully thought through the ramifications of those actions, but it seems to me that these reporters receive abuse because of the nature of their employment and thus it behooves employers to protect their employees. I suspect, however, the reporters are left to defend themselves and told "that's the nature of the job." But, if true, I think that lack of employer protection/support helps fuel this kind of harassment
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