This, this situation with Tara Reade, is very damaging to the professional prospects of young women.
I was flamed when I pointed this out before but...
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No, not because "men can't control themselves" but because they are considered a liability.
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People were furious at me, said I should have yelled at my friends, or try to get them fired... it was ridiculous, I should try to do dig it up.
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But it's not my fault, just like it's not their fault, or their bosses' fault. It's no one's fault. It's basic risk assessment.
I don't have it in me right now to do a whole thread about how compensating for MeToo hurts women, but...
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the fear that some low-level staffer you don't even remember is going to pop up decades later with some crazy story and there won't be any way to defend yourself.
Because that's exactly what Tara did
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But after the Kavanaugh hearings, people started saying it was genius, and now it's pretty standard. It's for their own protection.
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Maybe I'll pick this up later. I have countless stories of how this attitude affected me and my friends. It's probably a lot worse today.
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