I am also confused, particularly since what I've gleaned from news reports is a long, long history of sexual harassment of female employees that ultimately, and I agree for financial reasons alone, resulted in these firings.  Maybe Mr. Briggs doesn't think sexual harassment at work has been (apparently is still) a significant problem for women at work.  

This article seemed frighteningly reminiscent of bygone days in terms of  the "she's fair game" syndrome many of us fought so hard against -- and I thought won.