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I worry about the unintended side effects of posts like these.

Who will read this and hesitate the next time they're about to hire a woman because they're the best candidate for the job?

"If one person claims there's gender-based harassment in the company, it would really affect our valuation...Better go with the slightly less-good-fit male candidate."

Of course I don't know what happened exactly, but fixing problems from within seems more effective than leaving a place and pointing fingers. Nobody likes to get pointed at.

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> Who will read this and hesitate the next time they're about to hire a woman because they're the best candidate for the job?

Lazy, sexist assholes, that's who.

They don't need more ammo.

I now have my new canonical example of concern trolling.

+1 for that observation.

Sometimes you can't fix problems from within. What exactly are women supposed to do in this case? Just shut up? How will these problems ever be fixed?

Through education and one on one interaction. Accusing "leadership" of harassment puts them on the defensive and less likely to change their actions.

No one has ever been convinced of an argument by someone holding a megaphone.

Let's assume all of the friendly paths have been taken. What now? What are we going to do to educate these women, and what exactly are we educating them about? And at this point, should we not just give up on convincing the other party? How much abuse do women have to take before enough is enough?

The alleged harassers need to be educated, not women. And education isn't always friendly.

And "how much should you need to take..." is irrelevant. Life isn't fair, and sometimes you have to win arguments you think you shouldn't have to fight with otherwise reasonable people.

Don't conflate "female" and "radical feminist".

Or even "feminist" and "radical feminist". In the real world, radical feminists are quite rare, but the threat of them looms large over insecure men everywhere.

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