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I've never told this story, and I won't be saying any names because I do believe the person at the heart of this story isn't a bad person, but this still bothers me and maybe it will provide a little context on the conversations that are happening right now. Idk.

I've never told this story, and I won't be saying any names because I do believe the person at the heart of this story isn't a bad person, but this still bothers me and maybe it will provide a little context on the conversations that are happening right now. Idk.

  • Cora
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
    I've never told this story, and I won't be saying any names because I do believe the person at the heart of this story isn't a bad person, but this still bothers me and maybe it will provide a little context on the conversations that are happening right now. Idk.

    • Cora
      Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
      A little over a year ago, a friend of mine in the community reached out with screenshots from a discord channel where prominent community members had said awful things about myself and other women. This was not a single event, but something that spanned across years.

      • Cora
        Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
        It was as recent as when I was hired onto the Hearthstone design team. One person in particular seemed to drive a lot of the conversation, and was saying things about how he couldn't imagine why I would be hired over him.

        • Cora
          Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
          This person reached out to me to apologize before I was ever sent the screenshots from my friend. They didn't say what they were apologizing for, only that they had said some things a long time ago and felt guilty about it.

          • Cora
            Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
            And they were only apologizing in the first place because they had been informed that I would be receiving these screenshots, and I was now in a position of power that could potentially affect their career.

            • Cora
              Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
              Now, after receiving the screenshots I saw that it was not, in fact, a long time ago. It started a long time ago, and continued until, at that point, as recent as a few months ago. It had gone on for years, and clearly this person that I thought I was cool with, resented me.

              • Cora
                Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                I have a thick skin. I can't count the number of times I was called fat or stupid by twitch chat over 4 years. But it's different when it's somebody that you know and respect mocking and criticizing you and other women for no apparent reason.

                • Cora
                  Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                  The realization that it wasn't just faceless trolls and assholes really hurt. And I had to turn around and forgive this person, because I didn't want to ruin the career they had built. But they had no respect for my career. They clearly didn't give a shit about how hard I worked.

                  • Cora
                    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                    And it's not just this one person, and it's not just me being disrespected and hurt. It's a cycle of toxic bullshit that women like @jiadee_ and @snglttrs and @Slysssa have dealt with every day they've existed in this community. Speaking out is not an easy thing to do.

                    • Cora
                      Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                      I wasn't strong enough to stick around in a high visibility role anymore. It was too much for my personal health and well-being. And I feel guilty that I threw in the flag when so many women in the community looked up to me.

                      • Cora
                        Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                        But there are many others who are fantastic role models. If you've been listening to the conversation and trying to understand, that's awesome. The women speaking out are eloquent and ballsy as hell (looking at you Sun). Thank you for listening to what they have to say.

                        • Cora
                          Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
                          And don't be dicks in a public discord, dummies.

    • moojor
      Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
      @Songbird_HS fail to see from this what doesn't make this person a bad person and why they should be protected? They seem extremely shitty.

      • Cora
        Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
        @moojor In my eyes, and I could be misinterpreting but still, this is a person who has received similar treatment and when you're shitting on someone else, it's not happening to you. And I can empathize with not wanting to be the target.

    • ChristieGolden
      Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
      @Songbird_HS Cora, I’m so sorry (and angry) that this had happened to you. *hugs*

      • Cora
        Posted 4 years, 10 months ago (Source)
        @ChristieGolden Thanks Christie 💜
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