Dr Moore wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:15 am
Marcus, I respectfully disagree.
There is a “but” in this situation. Open Stories Foundation exists for one reason only - to provide a corporate cushion around John Dehlin. He is a gifted talent, and a damn successful one at that.
So it doesn’t matter who had “power” because in this case, John’s “power” has nothing to do with a corporate hierarchy. He was and is the talent draw and she was and is not. She’s tried and failed at her own podcast game.
John could have left Open Stories Foundation and reformed his talent career under a new corporate header, or could have disbanded Open Stories Foundation and started a new corporate entity - same difference. Open Stories Foundation has no reason to exist except for John. (If I recall correctly something along these lines was done at the end of the Rosebud litigation)
The bottom line for me is, Rosebud has no one to blame but herself. It was a consensual emotional fling that mixed with John’s budding stardom and it didn’t work out the way she hoped. She was married at the time and so was he. Boohoo, Rosebud. She needs to grow up and move on. For good. She needs to get over John once and for all. It’s just sad and frankly it’s libelous. He has grounds to sue her for harassment in my opinion. She only makes herself look bad by insisting that he “owes” her a single cent or a second more of his time. He does not. She is owed nothing. None, absolutely none, of John’s success is due to Rosebud. She’s mad about that, unwilling to accept reality, and is instead resorting to feebly trying to cancel John on incredibly weak grounds. It will not work and it only continues to make her look unwell. I’m with John on this one, regardless of the dumb personal mistakes he made along the way.
I agree with everything you say about Dehlin, after the situation with Rosebud.
And I agree, Rosebud has no recourse at this point, and she is only harming herself with her continued efforts.
Howver, regardless of who the participants are, how important they consider themselves, and how successful they may be judged,
Open Stories Foundation and their employee caused another employee to lose their employment as a result of a sexual encounter with that employee. Due to technicalities, the case was not pursuable, but it doesn't mean sexual harassment did not occur. in my opinion, the board of Open Stories Foundation and Dehlin have not acted in an honorable or honest manner throughout this situation.
No amount of success on their part obviates their dishonorable behavior in this situation. They could have made amends, and they never did. I understand they blame their behavior on Rosebud, but in my opinion, that is unacceptable.