#81 Sexual Harassment In Silicon Valley -- 2017 Lookback
Episode description
2017 was quite a year when it came to the consequences of sexual harassment in Silicon Valley. For the first time in memory, jobs were lost, careers were ended, and venture firms ceased to exist after women came forward and told their experiences of harassment.
In this episode, Kent takes a look back to memorialize 8 stories in 2017 where the consequences of sexual harassment reverberated.
We start with the earlier story of Ellen Pao and her lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins, and Susan Fowler's blog post about harassment at Uber. The groundwork laid by these two may have contributed to the flood of revelations that made 2017 so extraordinary.
Uber, 500 Startups, Ignition, Binary Capital and more -- they are all here. Along with 2 stories to wind up the podcast of 2 of the most ridiculous public utterances we heard in 2017.
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In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley Insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.