Before everyone jumps in with opinions protecting DeVaul or wondering why this happened, read [1] and [2]:<p>1. The executive has admitted fault.<p>2. The fault included:<p><pre><code> a)Mentioning his relationship status ("poly") to a candidate during the interview;
b)Asking for a sexual favor off-site while the candidate was still waiting for response
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Neither it in and of itself an offense. The critical part is that he has done so <i>from a position of power</i>, specifically - as the interviewer, during the employment process.<p>That's as black-and-white discrimination as I can see.<p>Sources:<p>[1]<a href="https://slate.com/technology/2018/10/google-x-sexual-harassment-allegations-employment.html" rel="nofollow">https://slate.com/technology/2018/10/google-x-sexual-harassm...</a><p>[2]<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-harassment-andy-rubin.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-...</a>