recoveringdk.tumblr.com/post/33025553748/sexual-harassment-and-enforcers
I didn't see a thread for discussing this, and it made me rather hesitant to post one.
But this disturbs me, and I'd like to see some comment on it- or at least a link to where I can read a comment on it.
This is going to go viral, one way or another- as a side note. I'm not saying the victim of this is right- from my view, she IS a victim so far, but I wasn't there, and I can't how wrong it was based on this post alone.
If it isn't addressed in some way quickly though, it is going to bleed into the entire internet, I'd expect.
Anyway, Discussions would be good.
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I have never been a victim of sexual violence, though I don't think there is a woman on earth who has not felt sexually harassed - and it is an awful feeling. A lot of times I hear that people don't think something like what happened to this girl is a big deal. Nothing happened right? He was just flirting or messing around -- but that ins't true. She was clearly disrespected and constantly put in compromising positions, that he took advantage due to his position of power.
Speaking out about these things and talking about them is the only way things are going to change - that people realize how they are hurting, scaring and bothering people. That this isn't just something that happens to SOME people, but that it can happen anywhere - sadly, even among our own community.
Personally, I have never felt anything but safe at PAXEast. I want everyone to have that experience. We have to look after each other, speak up for each other, and make sure that every person feels safe. We are a community and that is our job.
But that's just me defending myself. THAT SAID, I'm going to go watch Community now.
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If you post something on your blog along the lines of the aftermath, I'd be glad to share it for you to the people asking questions. It'd make a good number of PAX attendees feel better if you would- but I understand if you don't want to, and I thank you for going public with it all.
Relevant info: #PAX East: 3 Coin Lunch organizer. 2012 Trading card available. Pokecrawl Assistant 2012. Pokecrawl attendee 2011. Cult of the Leaf attendee 2012.
The tumblr states that he's no longer an Enforcer. I doubt you'll get much more of a comment than that, from PA people at least.