Epistemic status: I’ve only ever received basic training in dealing with sexual harassment/assault as part of managerial training (for non-EA jobs), but I’ve handled several cases at work. I’m also a woman with a lot of personal experience of being sexually harassed and assaulted (incidentally at a much higher rate outside of EA than inside, though your reference class may vary).
“I’ve never—not once—had a survivor be unhappy with my handling of their situation”
To add another perspective, if hypothetically the Community Health team were to hire you, there’s a good chance I’d leave EA. I haven’t worked with you so I’m only basing this on your activity on this forum, but my honest expectation is that such a hire would make me more scared of CH than of being sexually assaulted by an EA. As things currently stand, I personally think EA is extremely lucky to have the CH team that it does.
Part of me has a lot of respect for the compassion that drives your work and I imagine that your kind of approach is what’s best in some communities. But I don’t think this is one of them.
Epistemic status: I’ve only ever received basic training in dealing with sexual harassment/assault as part of managerial training (for non-EA jobs), but I’ve handled several cases at work. I’m also a woman with a lot of personal experience of being sexually harassed and assaulted (incidentally at a much higher rate outside of EA than inside, though your reference class may vary).
“I’ve never—not once—had a survivor be unhappy with my handling of their situation”
To add another perspective, if hypothetically the Community Health team were to hire you, there’s a good chance I’d leave EA. I haven’t worked with you so I’m only basing this on your activity on this forum, but my honest expectation is that such a hire would make me more scared of CH than of being sexually assaulted by an EA. As things currently stand, I personally think EA is extremely lucky to have the CH team that it does.
Part of me has a lot of respect for the compassion that drives your work and I imagine that your kind of approach is what’s best in some communities. But I don’t think this is one of them.