Women’s Advocate: Societal Changes Since Her Hartford Courant Incident Decades Ago

By DAVID CRARY,  AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Back in 1979, Karen Schneider was an entry-level copy editor in her 20s when a senior editor at her newspaper offered her a ride after some late-night drinks with colleagues. At her destination, he locked the car door and forcibly kissed her.
Terrified, she managed to get away. She subsequently told her boyfriend about what happened — and no one else.
“I didn’t know what sexual harassment was. I didn’t know tha