Comment by Harimwakairi
7 years ago
> What are these people personally doing to ensure that they are respecting women, creating the right kind of social climate at work, etc?
Part of the reason to go to the walkout was to find out what to do. People didn't just stand there doing nothing. They listened to women speak about their experiences and ask for specific, concrete actions from attendees that would lead to less sexual harassment, bias, and associated garbage.
Okay, cool. Is there some reason this piece couldn't be done after hours? (Or, alternately) Is there some reason this couldn't be framed as "We are taking time off to discuss this amongst ourselves and better understand the problem space" without it being framed as a walk-out with a flyer left on the desk filled with their opinion?
Do these things have to go hand in hand?
The company created a problem. It makes sense that their employees are using company time to work on fixing it.
Yes, and the comment you are replying to allows for that as a possibility without it being framed as "a walk-out."
I'm not suggesting they shouldn't take company time. I'm wondering why this can't be done differently. And so far the replies I'm getting don't actually address such inquiries.