Here’s yet another shocker (not) about the liberal media. Arianna Huffington of the left wing biased Huffington Post ignored numerous complaints about sexual harassment because those accused of sexual assault were liberal media bias hacks who would either shill for Obama or bash Trump. Kind of like how NBC was forced to fire one of the their Senior Vice Presidenst today for having “inappropriate conduct” with more than one woman at the “Peacock network.”
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— Yashar Ali đ (@yashar) November 14, 2017
When Susan Fowler rocked Uberâs world with a meticulous account of the companyâs sexual harassment and gender discrimination issues, the ride-sharing service turned to its only female board member to help clean up its culture (and its image). Arianna Huffington was perfectly poised to position herself as the feminist savior who would advocate for Uberâs womenâshe oversaw the subsequent Eric Holder investigation, and promised that âno brilliant jerks will be allowed, and no one will be protected because they are top performers.â But being a powerful woman with a stake in a company, and its profits, doesnât mean Huffington was actually the best choice to champion women struggling to make their voices heard.
Huffingtonâs well-documented history of fostering a toxic work culture, and failing to address inappropriate behavior from a âbrilliant jerkâ in her own midst, calls into question the sincerity behind her pledge to help bring positive change to Uberâs culture. Most notably, her history with a former managing editor whose âtransferâ to launch HuffPost India was later revealed to be result of an HR investigation into whether he had sexually harassed multiple young women in the New York office. Gizmodo recently revisited those allegations and not only independently confirmed that the investigation was indeed the reason for that managing editorâs transfer, but that Huffington knew about his actions before they were reported to HR, according to a former employee with direct knowledge of the investigation.
Huffingtonâs past bears revisiting not only because of her role at Uber, but also because of the recent wave of allegations about inappropriate workplace behavior. It is important to note that oftentimes, harassers in positions of power can continue to engage in sexual misconduct without consequence due to the complicity of those in their professional sphere. And that includes women. Harvey Weinstein, for instance, had women in his inner circle that enabled his behavior. But in those cases, these women were hindered by the disproportionate power dynamics, keeping the secret of their superior at the risk of losing their job or jeopardizing their career.
But you canât make the argument that Huffingtonâs job security was imperiled. She was at the top. By turning a blind eye, she bore ultimate responsibility for any issues that arose under her leadership. While she may proclaim herself a feminist, her failure to foster a safe work environment for women junior to her makes that proclamation empty and seemingly simply a tool to further her brand and her career. There is baffling hypocrisy in asserting that a healthy work environment is crucial when you have willfully ignored a toxic culture that thrived under your leadership. Huffington had the power to set an exampleâbut she didnât.