I've been seeing a handful of tweets today outing predators in this industry and I just want to say to everyone who is sharing their stories: thank you for being incredibly brave. My heart is racing while I type this but I figured now's the time to properly reveal something.
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Things were so bad that they even brought in an outside investigator + a copy editor to sit down with me for an hour and go over everything in detail, which I am thankful that they supplied me tissues so I could cry a little. They knew I was scared and wanted help.
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I remember the morning of when this news broke. Before it actually broke, I was emailed by our previous GM to come speak with them inside of their office, which was like the feeling of being sent to the principal's office in school. I was terrified.
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I remember knocking on the door, asked to come in, and inside was him, my former boss and our HR lead who sat me down and told me the news that he was being let go and that I would be safe going forward, and that there will be no more of this at IGN.
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And you know what? Things actually have been much better. Things have improved, at least from what I can see. There's a part of me that is paranoid that some folks may hate me for coming forward with all that stuff. I've felt out of place/disconnected ever since.
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However, I think it's helped that I have been able to work remotely from home since August of last year to help clear my head and just sorta disappear from the outside world. I've been happy and at peace.
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But yes, that is all I will share today. No, I will not be answering any questions about what I've been through. Just know that this shit can happen to men too. And plot twist: it wasn't just him either. There were others in leadership roles, but I'll save that for another day.
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