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Article

15 Feb 2017

Author:
Adi Robertson, Nick Statt, The Verge (USA)

USA: Ex-executive files lawsuit against technology company Magic Leap alleging gender discrimination

"Magic Leap employee alleges bizarre, blatant misogyny in discrimination lawsuit", 14 Feb 2017

Florida-based augmented reality startup Magic Leap...has been accused of sweeping sexist discrimination and blatant misogyny...A lawsuit, filed...in Southern Florida District Court by former marketing head Tannen Campbell, alleges the company fostered a hostile work environment for women, and that top leadership actively obstructed attempts to alleviate the problem and reprimand offenders...It alleges that executives...were fully aware of discriminatory behaviors, but did not attempt to remedy the problem or take advice from Campbell and other team members...The complaint alleges that Magic Leap employees repeatedly spoke with the assumption that women were stay-at-home wives or “objects,” and pointedly excluded or did not mentor female employees...When Campbell made suggestions to improve the company’s gender split, or discussed her own future at the company, she was allegedly put off, ignored, or talked over in a way that male employees weren’t...The complaint contends that not only were attitudes at Magic Leap hostile toward women, they actively hurt product development...