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Chicago TARDIS and Sexual Harassment
Nov. 9th, 2010 08:42 amThis week, author ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jimhines posted a sexual harassment resource for writers and fans due to an incident at this year's World Fantasy Convention with an industry pro who has a history of harassing women at events. This resource also included information about SF/F conventions and a link to a list of different SF/F cons' sexual harassment policies.
Since Chicago TARDIS, wasn't on the list, I pinged the con on Twitter about its policy. I received this Tweet response from the Head of Programming and Publicity:
CT has no specific policy. We have a basic "if you behave badly, you're gone" in the prog book, have had no need 4 more.
I know for a fact that many of my female friends have been sexually harassed at Chicago TARDIS over the last few years. Many of these incidents involved a particular fan dubbed "Foot Fetish Guy" by comic book writer Tony Lee.
If this happens again, PLEASE notify the convention staff. The Head of Security is Wayne R. McCloud.
You deserve to feel safe at the convention. Let's stop tolerating this behavior.
ETA: I want to clarify that I am not blaming the convention or staff for these incidents. They can't act unless the sexual harassment is reported. That's why I'm pointing out that there is a policy and that people should report incidents to the staff.
ETA2: Clarified that the conversation was on Twitter.
jimhines posted a sexual harassment resource for writers and fans due to an incident at this year's World Fantasy Convention with an industry pro who has a history of harassing women at events. This resource also included information about SF/F conventions and a link to a list of different SF/F cons' sexual harassment policies.Since Chicago TARDIS, wasn't on the list, I pinged the con on Twitter about its policy. I received this Tweet response from the Head of Programming and Publicity:
CT has no specific policy. We have a basic "if you behave badly, you're gone" in the prog book, have had no need 4 more.
I know for a fact that many of my female friends have been sexually harassed at Chicago TARDIS over the last few years. Many of these incidents involved a particular fan dubbed "Foot Fetish Guy" by comic book writer Tony Lee.
If this happens again, PLEASE notify the convention staff. The Head of Security is Wayne R. McCloud.
You deserve to feel safe at the convention. Let's stop tolerating this behavior.
ETA: I want to clarify that I am not blaming the convention or staff for these incidents. They can't act unless the sexual harassment is reported. That's why I'm pointing out that there is a policy and that people should report incidents to the staff.
ETA2: Clarified that the conversation was on Twitter.
