At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment and Bias Complaints

Re:At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment a... by zghst on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @12:06PM (#14402375)

It is natural that we want to take from those who have and give it to those who have not. Whether it economical benefit, experiences, or knowledge.

But in this case, I am unconvinced that scaling these experiences in this environment is a healing force. I think there is a missing piece here and one organization alone will not produce the best solution.

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Re:At Google, an Employee-Run Email List Tracks Harassment a... by jlebar on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @12:25PM (#14402582)

> I am unconvinced that scaling these experiences in this environment is a healing force.

You might be right. But I think that's a limited point.

Mistreatment of women and minorities is as old as time. All that's changed here is that they're talking about it in a public forum.

Maybe that helps heal things (I tend to think it does, by way of raising awareness), maybe, as you say, it doesn't help. Maybe it even hurts.

But I am not about to tell victims how to deal with their own pain.

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