On 10/10/2016, Joy Behar, one of the hosts of The View, made demeaning comments in regards to women who are victims of sexual assault. Specifically, when referring to Juanita Broadrick, Paula Jones, and Kathleen Willey, Ms. Behar said, “I would like to apologize to those tramps that have slept with my husband.”

It is wrong, it is hurtful, and by Ms. Behar making these comments, it sends a message to women that are raped, that if you come out and confront your accuser, not only will you be judged, but you will be labeled a tramp. This allows these horrendous crimes to continuously be perpetrated, due to potential victims being reluctant to come forward due to people like Ms. Behar, demeaning them.

As the employer of Ms. Behar, ABC has an obligation to make sure their on-air talent does not make demeaning comments towards victims of sexual assault, and if they do so, that they will lose their job. The only ethical action that ABC can take is to send a strong message that they will not tolerate the belittlement of sexual assault victims, and they can show this by terminating the employment of Ms. Behar. So ABC, are you an ethical corporation?