Walk on eggshells

The huge amount of news of women accusing men of sexual harassment and abuse prompted a series of tweets from Linda Tirado. She wants justice and doubts we’ll get it.

Not to be this bitch but I have precisely zero faith that “justice” is the next step. We went in the “long public apology” direction instead.

What’s most likely: the rich dudes who get outed get golden retirements. The poor ones will become unemployed. We’ll declare victory for women.

Then the backlash.

Like hi, I’m a woman in media. There are a few men out there wondering whether I’m going to name them. It’s unlikely that just one incident will get them fired. So I have to figure out: how pissed and weird are the dudes gonna be after the smoke clears? How will they do business now? Are they even less inclined to give women spots just in case? Preemptively make “no mixed gender after hours events” and set up another boys club that way? Or do they figure that if they still have work they probably never crossed a line and it gives them confidence? If I’m in a room with one of those dudes again will they assume they didn’t cross a line because I didn’t press the case, will they be encouraged by that?

Even when we’re fighting back we have to be very very careful. Even with deluges of public support we walk on eggshells.