Current Events > jesus fuck. another account of sexual harassment at Blizzard

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_BlueMonk
07/26/21 1:25:14 PM
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https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srp3fb

Jeff Donais, who at the time was the head of CDev, was shaking a shake weight in his office when I walked past in the hallway. He stopped to make a joke about how I should give the shake weight a try in case I ever needed the talent for giving hand jobs in the future.

i wouldn't even say that shit to my wife.

fuck blizzard and fuck the asshole fucks who harass people there.

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Robot2600
07/26/21 1:27:28 PM
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yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo

also fuck blizzard in general, just to be clear

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Umbreon
07/26/21 1:27:46 PM
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I promise you he would never say that to one of his bros.

Holy shit, imagine the life you'd have to live to think that's even remotely acceptable.

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Lairen
07/26/21 1:28:38 PM
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The average male blizzard employee is unfuckable.

While any female blizzard employee gets blasted by sexual harassment.

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Umbreon
07/26/21 1:28:44 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo

Jokes can be sexual harassment, if they're inappropriate like this.

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steveoSEK
07/26/21 1:28:45 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo

also fuck blizzard in general, just to be clear
Umm, what? That's not allowed at any office.

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theAteam
07/26/21 1:30:12 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo

It's like a textbook example of the kind of shit you get during sexual harassment training.

Like that's the kind of joke you see in the training video and you roll your eyes and go "no one would be dumb enough to make that joke to a coworker".

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Compsognathus
07/26/21 1:33:32 PM
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Umbreon posted...
I promise you he would never say that to one of his bros.

Holy shit, imagine the life you'd have to live to think that's even remotely acceptable.
I mean he very well might make that same comment at his bros. It would still be sexual harassment too if they were made uncomfortable about it.

But yeah, as a general rule, hand jobs should basically never be a topic of commentary at work.

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Robot2600
07/26/21 1:37:00 PM
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I just think society should chill the fuck out and not get mad over every single sex joke.

Look at how people really act online. No one cares about a hand job joke.

If someone made that joke to me (knowing im bi) I simply wouldn't be offended. I can't imagine being offended at that. Shake weights are hilariously awkward.

All this said, I am well aware of sexual harassment training, and for the record I would not make that joke at a co-worker because I'm not an idiot. I would never even talk about sex at an office because of how seriously people take this.

At the same time I think society is too repressive overall.

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WizardPowers
07/26/21 1:37:56 PM
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My female coworkers make sex jokes all the time

Yall puritans are sensitive as hell

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Veggeta_MAX
07/26/21 1:39:07 PM
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I always act and be professional at work.

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theAteam
07/26/21 1:40:29 PM
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Our company made it clear you can get in trouble even if you didn't direct the comment at the person. A bystander that hears a joke or whatever and is offended can still report it and get you fired.

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Funkydog
07/26/21 1:42:18 PM
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Robot showing why things like this will continue to keep happening. Thanks for being a prime example of how not to be though.

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ThePrinceFish
07/26/21 1:43:35 PM
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Umbreon posted...
I promise you he would never say that to one of his bros.

Holy shit, imagine the life you'd have to live to think that's even remotely acceptable.
If you don't make shake weight handjob jokes with your bros, you don't have very good bros tbh

I mean just look at the thing

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Wetterdew
07/26/21 1:43:55 PM
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OK can somebody just burn activision / blizzard down to the ground???? they clearly are never gonna change.

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hummus93
07/26/21 1:45:39 PM
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oh, i see why these stories come out, when they do. It's literally expected on the stocks ema chart to crash in the next few weeks
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Wetterdew
07/26/21 1:46:47 PM
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ThePrinceFish posted...
If you don't make shake weight handjob jokes with your bros, you don't have very good bros tbh

I mean just look at the thing
he didn't make an innocent shake weight joke with his bros

He told a woman coworker that she should practice her handjobs in case she needs to use one on a male coworker to keep her career.

How can this woman possibly go on to have a normal working relationship with a guy who treats her like that and says those kinds of things to her. Is she supposed to pretend it never happened and keep working with him as normal????????

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Umbreon
07/26/21 1:48:56 PM
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Funkydog posted...
Robot showing why things like this will continue to keep happening. Thanks for being a prime example of how not to be though.


Pretty much.

"It doesn't offend me personally, so why should anyone else take it seriously?"

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_BlueMonk
07/26/21 1:51:25 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo
fuck off

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Jiek_Fafn
07/26/21 1:52:28 PM
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Know your audience
Like im textbook sexually harassed daily, but I think it's funny and like the attention. If you don't know your audience then just assume you'll get into trouble and don't.

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CoorsLight
07/26/21 1:52:51 PM
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There's a big difference between telling a woman in a male dominated industry that she might need handjob skills and telling your guy friend that it looks like he's jerking off
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gna647
07/26/21 1:53:13 PM
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fan357
07/26/21 1:53:43 PM
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Umbreon posted...
I promise you he would never say that to one of his bros.

Holy shit, imagine the life you'd have to live to think that's even remotely acceptable.

Thats a very mild joke to say to your bros.

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_BlueMonk
07/26/21 1:53:49 PM
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jesus FUCK

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS WEBSITE?

WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE DEFENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE?!

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ThePrinceFish
07/26/21 1:54:41 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
he didn't make an innocent shake weight joke with his bros

He told a woman coworker that she should practice her handjobs in case she needs to use one on a male coworker to keep her career.

How can this woman possibly go on to have a normal working relationship with a guy who treats her like that and says those kinds of things to her. Is she supposed to pretend it never happened and keep working with him as normal????????
I was only responding specifically to the comment "I bet this guy wouldn't make that inappropriate joke to a male friend" which is ridiculous. If he's willing to make that inappropriate joke to an inappropriate person in an office setting, you bet your ass when he's off work with his buddies he's making crude jokes there too.

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eston
07/26/21 1:56:14 PM
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This is textbook sexual harassment and whatever unprofessional shit you guys let fly at your own jobs does not change that

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Hayame Zero
07/26/21 1:58:39 PM
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Close friends make jokes like this all the time.

...but there is a level of professionalism that comes with jobs, no matter how lax and laidback the atmosphere is. This isn't okay, and I'd be hardpressed to find a white collar job where it would be.

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Umbreon
07/26/21 1:59:39 PM
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Sorry, I worded that incorrectly.

I meant that he probably wouldn't say that to a male coworker. Making crass jokes with your buddies off the clock is a different story.

I don't see him telling a male coworker they should practice their handjob skills during office hours.

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sauceje
07/26/21 2:01:00 PM
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Well fuck. I was looking forward to Diablo 4 and even Diablo Immortal but I'm not supporting a company that does this shit or lets it happen internally

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berlyman101
07/26/21 2:04:55 PM
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Holy shit, the south park episode about the shake weight was 11 years ago.

This is obviously not ok BTW. It's when this is part of a toxic environment that it is especially not ok and why you'll see stuff like this come through after the most serious allegations come out.

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fan357
07/26/21 2:05:19 PM
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Umbreon posted...
Sorry, I worded that incorrectly.

I meant that he probably wouldn't say that to a male coworker. Making crass jokes with your buddies off the clock is a different story.

I don't see him telling a male coworker they should practice their handjob skills during office hours.

Why not? Ive heard similar jokes at work before. Hell Ive heard way worse jokes from female coworkers.


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Cleo_II
07/26/21 2:05:19 PM
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Its horrible. But its not just Blizzard. This is every company thats male dominated. Ive had multiple instances of discrimination and sexual harassment at work. HR never does anything but try to sweep things under a rug so they dont have to deal with any of it. Women who speak out become a problem to the company no matter what their handbook or shit training says. I think we will just keep seeing more and more of these in the news.
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sutree
07/26/21 2:06:32 PM
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What kind of idiot actually uses a shake weight

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Eramir
07/26/21 2:07:25 PM
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  • forced into sexual situations at the homes of coworkers and Blizzard events like BlizzCon and holiday parties


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Veggeta_MAX
07/26/21 2:08:06 PM
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Cleo_II posted...
This is every company thats male dominated.


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Sad_Face
07/26/21 2:08:36 PM
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WizardPowers posted...
My female coworkers make sex jokes all the time

Yall puritans are sensitive as hell

Dude, telling a chick she has talent for being a whore is creepy and unnerving. Maybe, you can get away with saying this if you're charismatic and breath-takingly hot and know the girl's into you, but literally any other normal human being? That's grounds for dismissal.


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Solar_Crimson
07/26/21 2:09:19 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo
This is absolutely sexual harassment.

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TwoDoorPC
07/26/21 2:09:42 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
yea that's just a joke at the office, not sexual harassment imo

also fuck blizzard in general, just to be clear

feel free to try saying that at your job and see how it works out for you.

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Background_Guy
07/26/21 2:10:00 PM
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_BlueMonk posted...
jesus FUCK

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS WEBSITE?

WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE DEFENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE?!

This thread is showing why over 25% of this website is unemployed
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fan357
07/26/21 2:12:18 PM
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Im not defending sexual harassment. Im just surprised someone thinks a handjob joke is so heinous they wouldnt say it to another man. You guys gotta make some friends.

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Background_Guy
07/26/21 2:14:49 PM
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fan357 posted...
Im not defending sexual harassment. Im just surprised someone thinks a handjob joke is so heinous they wouldnt say it to another man. You guys gotta make some friends.
My male friends and I don't usually talk about giving each other handjobs, but we're all straight.
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CoorsLight
07/26/21 2:15:54 PM
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_BlueMonk posted...
jesus FUCK

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS WEBSITE?

WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE DEFENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE?!

CE likes to pretend to be woke but they are still a bunch of sexist loners. I mean at any given time there's always like at least five topics objectifying women on the front page
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scar the 1
07/26/21 2:18:20 PM
#45:


sauceje posted...
Well fuck. I was looking forward to Diablo 4 and even Diablo Immortal but I'm not supporting a company that does this shit or lets it happen internally
Just to be clear, there's a very low chance that other big companies in the industry are much better

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sauceje
07/26/21 2:21:36 PM
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scar the 1 posted...
Just to be clear, there's a very low chance that other big companies in the industry are much better
I don't play a lot of AAA games anyway. One I would be interested in is Mario + Rabbids 2 but fuck ubi

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Solar_Crimson
07/26/21 2:22:24 PM
#47:


The_True_King posted...
It's was a joke.

She must be fun at parties.

Imagine thinking this is the hill to die on for sexual harassment lmao
Imagine thinking that this isn't sexual harassment is the hill you want to die on.

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fan357
07/26/21 2:23:03 PM
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If this guy wasnt friends with this chick obviously he shouldnt have said it. Have all of you seriously never talked about sex with coworkers? You are in the minority if you havent.

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CoorsLight
07/26/21 2:25:08 PM
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Again, "you might need handjob skills" is different than "hehe this looks naughty". You people don't seem to understand the subtext of this.
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fan357
07/26/21 2:28:36 PM
#50:


CoorsLight posted...
Again, "you might need handjob skills" is different than "hehe this looks naughty". You people don't seem to understand the subtext of this.

Who the hell says hehe this looks naughty?

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Ruvan22
07/26/21 2:31:28 PM
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fan357 posted...
If this guy wasnt friends with this chick obviously he shouldnt have said it. Have all of you seriously never talked about sex with coworkers? You are in the minority if you havent.

A) Do you have something to back up that last claim?
B) I never have - there may have been conversations about dating/relationships but across gender lines talk about sex?
C) Why are you assuming this guy was "friends" with her?
D) And wouldnt you agree that some comments between friends wouldn't be appropriate in a workplace?
E) Because of *your* experience are you saying all women should just take comments like this "as a joke" given the history of sexual harrassment in male dominated fields?
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