Frances, thank you for writing this. I am so deeply sorry — this is distressing to read, and it should never have happened.
I admire you for speaking out. As someone who has personally experienced a situation (at another organisation) where the harm was minimised and the person responsible was protected, I know that this really happens. I agree with many of the points you raise, especially this:
“If you decide, by default, that everyone in your group is self-aware, well-intentioned, and telling the truth, and you then make their intent a central factor in assessing misconduct, you will almost never find abuse. You’ve made it structurally impossible. And this is how you end up with a culture that enables sexual harassment.”
Thank you for everything you contributed to CEA. You deserved so much better.
(Note: I work at CEA on the People Operations team. I had no awareness of this, and I’m commenting in a personal capacity only.)
Thank you so much Rika, I’m so sorry to hear about your prior experience <3 I wish I’d gotten to talk with you more, but it was so lovely to get the chance to work with you and I’m glad CEA has you!
Frances, thank you for writing this. I am so deeply sorry — this is distressing to read, and it should never have happened.
I admire you for speaking out. As someone who has personally experienced a situation (at another organisation) where the harm was minimised and the person responsible was protected, I know that this really happens. I agree with many of the points you raise, especially this:
Thank you for everything you contributed to CEA. You deserved so much better.
(Note: I work at CEA on the People Operations team. I had no awareness of this, and I’m commenting in a personal capacity only.)
Thank you so much Rika, I’m so sorry to hear about your prior experience <3 I wish I’d gotten to talk with you more, but it was so lovely to get the chance to work with you and I’m glad CEA has you!