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@HollieK72 @neil The fact that Harper Collins took over a decade before they grew a backbone and ditched him is both utterly depressing and completely unsurprising sadly.
So many people need to stop treating these predators like they are untouchable.
We have the same issue (along with way too many others) in the tech industry of people giving "brilliant assholes" way too much scope to continue being assholes.
@Noneeeed @HollieK72 @neil there’s so many people that I’m sure are part of the whisper network. As a grad student, I was warned never to get into an elevator alone with certain faculty and that was just treated as normal because of course we couldn’t do anything about it.
Yes, the "missing stair" syndrome. Which remains pervasive, and is a problem that men have not resolved sufficiently.
@neil @Noneeeed @HollieK72 yeah and I can still see the leaky pipeline in action with younger women. Like this at UW, the women mostly left but the men are still there. https://irenezhang.net/blog/2025/03/04/uw-harassment.html
@HollieK72 Yes, just woeful.
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Men mainly replied NAMALT, and left it at that, so nothing got done.