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What the email said
Contemporary reports said the email went to Sidaway and other newsroom employees after a Sunday, September 6, 2020 newscast. It reportedly included a screenshot of Sidaway on air beside a comparison image of another woman. The subject line was reported as “BREAKING NEWS.”
The sender, using the alias “Vancouver Island Cleavage Patrol,” reportedly wrote: “Too much cleavage can break your news story. Don’t let it happen to you.” The message also urged Sidaway to “Dress appropriately.” The identity of the person behind the alias has not been established in the reports.
Sidaway’s public response
On September 7, Sidaway posted a response on social media. In the post reproduced by ABC News, she wrote: “This screenshot was sent to me and my colleagues in an attempt to shame and police my body. Well, I’m taking my power back.”
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She also addressed the anonymous sender: “To the nameless computer warrior(s) who try to reduce women into an outfit or a body part — this generation of women, doesn’t stand for harassment.” Speaking to ABC News, Sidaway recalled, “My first reaction was total shock. I just couldn’t believe someone put so much time and energy into policing my body.” She added that she did not want to let the sender take her power away or give them the result they wanted.
Reaction from another journalist
Journalist Penny Daflos supported Sidaway’s response. PerthNow quoted her saying: “Women journalists aren’t there to be ogled, we’re there to do our job. Full stop.”
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What is known—and what remains unclear
- Sidaway was identified in contemporaneous coverage as a journalist with CHEK News in Victoria, British Columbia.
- The email reportedly criticized her clothing and was sent to her and other station employees; the person behind the alias remains unidentified.
- The incident and Sidaway’s response took place in September 2020. The reports cited here do not establish her current employment status or the outcome of any investigation.
- The accounts are contemporary news reports and an interview, not an independently inspected copy of the original email or an official investigation record. They report no legal or standards-body finding.
Sources
- PerthNow, September 11, 2020
- Fox News, September 10, 2020
- ABC News / Good Morning America, September 16, 2020
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