Reflecting on Susan Fowler’s Reflections

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this. I think sexism is a problem. I think Uber probably is much worse. I like that she discussed this. I recognize this as a problem generally, but I don&#x27;t understand the:<p>We thought it was hilarious and joked about it for weeks.<p>This was disgusting.<p>Obviously, it was super unprofessional, careless and stupid of a manager to hang out and drink w&#x2F; under aged interns. Given she wasn&#x27;t an employee and it was mostly verbal harassment, I think it was sloppy and rude. However, getting hammered is sloppy.<p>I guess on balance, I have a higher tolerance for this stuff in society but I can <i>understand</i> the author&#x27;s points as she is much more reasonable than most. Fowler as well.<p>The only thing I can&#x27;t grep is retroactively doing a 180 on the sentiment of an event. Sure, maybe after a short period, like that manager probably did when he woke up thinking wtf have I done. But it doesn&#x27;t sound particularly vile or threatening if it was a joke for everyone involved.<p>Either way, Uber has some culture issues. Tech does as well, and Uber sounds like a tough place to be a femsle

The most damning part of Fowler&#x27;s statement is how unlike her experience is to that of the author:<p>1. The sexual incident was verbally communicated, took place off site and after hours versus using corporate communication at work during work hours.<p>2. The corporate standards for behavior were higher and independent of what a particular woman might or might not find out of line.<p>3. Human resources uncovered and acted upon the violation of behavioral standards without the women filing a complaint.