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Specifically, Silicon Valley.
Actually, I almost went looking for a writing forum to put this in. I'm more confused by the reporting than by the allegations.
Here's a story from CNN about a female software engineer working in Silicon Valley and alleging sexual harrassment... by a female supervisor.
The allegations are news, but that wasn't what got my attention. It was this, stuck toward the end of the story:
Umm... okay? And...? I don't get the relevance of the statement, and I don't get what CNN thought made it worthy of inclusion here.
Tell you what, I'll find a story about a man abusing a cat, and then just randomly include a statistic that more women own cats. I don't know if that's true, but even if it is, what would one have to do with another?
Now that's more relevant.
Actually, I almost went looking for a writing forum to put this in. I'm more confused by the reporting than by the allegations.
Here's a story from CNN about a female software engineer working in Silicon Valley and alleging sexual harrassment... by a female supervisor.
The allegations are news, but that wasn't what got my attention. It was this, stuck toward the end of the story:
"You'll see more sexual harassment cases in Silicon Valley because of the male dominated culture," said Mathew Da Vega, a lawyer representing Shi. He acknowledged this particular case is different because it involves two women.
Umm... okay? And...? I don't get the relevance of the statement, and I don't get what CNN thought made it worthy of inclusion here.
Tell you what, I'll find a story about a man abusing a cat, and then just randomly include a statistic that more women own cats. I don't know if that's true, but even if it is, what would one have to do with another?
[A]ccording to the attorney, Silicon Valley companies are "hyper sensitive," operating in a system of money and perception.
"Instead of dealing with the issue like they should have," he said, "their immediate response is to deny, deny."
Now that's more relevant.