Sexism and Harassment in Craft Beer
Being a Woman in the Industry
“As I sit here, crying into my coffee, reading all the stories of sexual harassment in the craft beer industry, I am tired, and exhausted. Sexual harassment has been a part of almost every single career and job I have had in my lifetime, and let me tell you, seeing it in craft beer is gutting me. It really shouldn’t surprise me, being a male dominated industry, but, it does and it hurts. Thank you Brienne @ratmagnet for bringing this to light, and continuing to report on this challenging subject.
On my end, there will be some changes going forward. I am linking a piece in my bio with regards to my experiences with sexism and harassment. As for IG, my pledge going forward is: to be an active participant in making this industry better, by supporting breweries who are in line with my core values, and calling out problematic behaviour and actions so change can happen right now, and we can again be proud of craft beer.“ BeerLover_BoobOwner
I love craft beer, but after reflecting, crying, and then getting incredibly angry at everything coming to light about the sexual harassment, sexism, exclusion of BIPOC, and the unfair treatment of workers within the industry, I am realizing that I am not in love with the environment, in fact, far from it. And because so many of the anonymous stories…
