For many women, speaking out about sexual harassment issues is double-edged sword. Women motivated to see real change want to point out injustices. However, most are held back out of fear they will suffer retaliation. That's exactly what two of the Google walkout organizers say happen to them.
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Last November, over 20,000 Google employees walked out to protest the handling of sexual harassment allegations at the tech giant. The other email author, Whittaker describes how she was told she would be forced"to abandon my work on AI ethics and the AI Now Institute which I cofounded." The two women express that they found a common theme among the stories they collected from the walkout,"People who stand up and report discrimination, abuse, and unethical conduct are punished, sidelined, and pushed out."that there was no retaliation.
Here's the dilemma. If women report harassment, they fear retaliation. If they don't report, then no lasting change will occur. The Harvey Weinstein and other Hollywood cases that launched #MeToo are a perfect example of how this issue plays out. Because victims feared repercussions, and nobody spoke up for such a long time, the rampant harassment was able to continue for years.
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