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Silicon Valley 'sex assault list' with 'over 100' names circulated

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  1. Havoc · · focus · HN ↗
    Sad that they feel this is necessary.

    Also feels like something that could be life ruining if someone innocent finds themselves on the list by mistake/fluke. This is presumably crowdsourced which is not bulletproof

    1. ElProlactin · · focus · HN ↗
      > Also feels like something that could be life ruining if someone innocent finds themselves on the list by mistake/fluke.

      Not as likely as you think. The reason a list like this feels necessary to many (presumably mostly) women is that in SV culture there's a presumption that these sorts of claims are almost always baseless. That these women engaged in consensual activities and either regretted it after the fact or were trying to make a buck.

      1. dude250711 · · focus · HN ↗
        Women get bitten by the vagueness of their own rules, since they want to keep all options open.

        If it was a strict 'no workplace dating ever' it would have been easier for everyone.

        1. AlecSchueler · · focus · HN ↗
          Somehow I've gotten through decades of working alongside women without having accidentally assaulted anyone. If you're unsure then use your words to ask.
          1. dude250711 · · focus · HN ↗
            The perpetrators will say "well, I asked her and she said 'yes'" and you get a "He said, she said" situation again.

            The rest will genuinely ask nicely and risk getting reported to HR for harassment.

            1. AlecSchueler · · focus · HN ↗
              > The rest will genuinely ask nicely and risk getting reported ...

              You're implying here that a significant number of women would want to report genuinely respectful men for an unstated reason.

              Would you be able to posit a reason why so many would do this?

              1. ElProlactin · · focus · HN ↗
                Because the incel/manosphere narrative is that women are inherently dishonest and always looking to go after men for profit and/or spite.

                These people simply do not want to believe that sexual harassment and assault really happen.

              2. Eridanus2 · · focus · HN ↗
                A bad day at work, for one. Women are human. You are relying on human judgement.
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