[antisceptic]

Sexual harassment is one facet of a what seems to be a power problem. The power in the group derives from reputation and many are willing to go to extreme lengths to scavenge as much of it as they can.

How many times are we going to repeat Zimbardo's experiment?

Let's not get bogged down with the details of EA, which on paper seems well intentioned. It could be a book club where a sexual harassment problem emerges, if there are power discrepancies within the group.

We also need to stop acting surprised whenever there are influential and powerful people in such a group (SBF was mentioned) and something like this emerges. The powerful within the group are effectively laundering money in exchange for sexual capital. Hookup culture, which has a wider audience than many would expect, would cynically view a group like EA as a lead generator for sex. It works until at least one person starts to call foul and the shaky foundation upon which the house of cards is built is exposed.

Come to think of it, in the current zeitgeist, if you're being Machiavellian about this sort of thing, then it might be a good strategy to quietly endure the shenanigans and collect information on such a group in order to gain leverage. The payout can be substantial if it captures enough media attention.