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You're referring to a disputed allegation of inappropriately touching a woman. Other acts were not disputed: > I said and did things that made some women feel

You're referring to a disputed allegation of inappropriately touching a woman. Other acts were not disputed: > I said and did things that made some women feel awkward, unwelcome, insecure, and/or discouraged. In social settings, under the guise of joking, being collegial, flirting, or having a good time, I undoubtedly caused some women to question themselves, retreat, feel alone, and worry they can’t be their authentic selves. By stupidly perpetuating a culture rife with busting chops, teasing, and peer pressure to go out drinking, I made some women feel self-conscious, anxious, and fear they might not be taken seriously. https://medium.com/@sacca/i-have-more-work-to-do-c775c5d56ca1 https://medium.com/@sacca/i-have-more-work-to-do-c775c5d56ca... It's fair to say he sexually harassed women, even if you think he should be forgiven after apologizing for it. Also, an "extraordinary" claim would be "the Earth is flat." The harassment of women in the workplace is known and even quite common!

optimiz3 6y ago
Consider the iterated consequences if you don't allow people to admit a transgression, reform, and move on. Such a society ultimately turns into a gaslighting double-down deny-everything debacle, where everything must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt in a court of law. In this situation court cases will be dragged out forever, and asymmetric resources and power really will come into play. Failing and fixing fast is much more preferable.
thryway21421 6y ago
> It's fair to say he sexually harassed women, even if you think he should be forgiven after apologizing for it. Sexual harassment is a broad label that doesn't discriminate between coercing sex and an inappropriate joke. However given that he also brought Twitter into the world, the lack of nuance here seems ironic.
- benzible 6y ago
  You say Sacca "brought Twitter into the world," at best a gross exaggeration of his role, and then complain of a lack of nuance?
  - thryway21421 6y ago
    Angels & VC's make companies in the same way producers make movies. Victory has a hundred fathers

optimiz3 6y ago

Consider the iterated consequences if you don't allow people to admit a transgression, reform, and move on. Such a society ultimately turns into a gaslighting double-down deny-everything debacle, where everything must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt in a court of law. In this situation court cases will be dragged out forever, and asymmetric resources and power really will come into play. Failing and fixing fast is much more preferable.

thryway21421 6y ago

> It's fair to say he sexually harassed women, even if you think he should be forgiven after apologizing for it. Sexual harassment is a broad label that doesn't discriminate between coercing sex and an inappropriate joke. However given that he also brought Twitter into the world, the lack of nuance here seems ironic.

benzible 6y ago
You say Sacca "brought Twitter into the world," at best a gross exaggeration of his role, and then complain of a lack of nuance?
- thryway21421 6y ago
  Angels & VC's make companies in the same way producers make movies. Victory has a hundred fathers