Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was originally published in 2014. In the years since, we have reflected deeply on workplace sexual harassment, consent, trauma, and the responsibility of those in positions of power.
In light of legal developments, evolving public understanding, the #MeToo movement, and the experiences of countless survivors who have come forward, we believe this piece does not meet the values that guide our journalism today, and we have decided to take the piece down.
We are also thankful for the feedback from well-meaning peers and subscribers.
We are leaving this note at the original URL so that the fact that the piece existed — and our decision to remove it — remains part of Newslaundry’s public record.
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