From: MICHAEL SPITZER
Subject: IUFO: [OT] AP: WARNING: Don't Call Me 'Lewinsky'
Date: 9 Feb 2001 04:21:42 -0500
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'Monica Lewinsky' Means Insult
One Judge in New York Says Calling Someone "Lewinsky" Equals to
Sexual Harassment
The Associated Press
N E W P A L T Z, N.Y., Feb. 2 — A federal judge has decided that
calling a woman "Monica Lewinsky" can be considered sexual
harassment.
Inbal Hayut brought a suit against the State University of New
York at New Paltz and professor Alex Young, who she claims
created a "sexually hostile environment" by repeatedly calling
her by the name of the former White House intern.
"Young observed that [Hayut] wore the same color lipstick as
Monica Lewinsky, and made comments such as, 'How was your weekend
with Bill,' and 'Shut up, Monica. I'll give you a cigar later.'
All these comments were made in front of the entire class,"
Northern District Judge David Hurd wrote in his decision that
allowed the suit to proceed.
Hayut said the professor — who taught two of her classes in 1998
— ignored her pleas to stop the name-calling and that the school
refused to take any action.
As a result, she said, she was "overcome with shame and
humiliation," and "unable to concentrate." Her grades
deteriorated, and she left the school in the spring.
"She's a sweet, shy girl and this was very difficult for her,"
said her lawyer, William Martin. "Some of the students didn't
know her by any other name but Monica."
Lewinsky's spokeswoman, Juli Nadler, said, "Monica is dismayed
this incident ever occurred, but that was in 1998, when her name
was linked to presidential scandal. It's February 2001, and when
people hear her name now, they think Monica Lewinsky handbag
designer, e-commerce entrepreneur, Yahoo Internet Life cover
girl... . Clearly, she has moved on and taken her good name with
her."
Young, who is in his 70s and has retired from the school,
couldn't be reached, but his lawyer, Kenneth Kelly, called the
harassment charge "ridiculous."
Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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