Ansel and I completed a software contract and our main contact for the company was attending CppNow. On Friday night at the hotel bar this person approached me. The conversation started by asking us to consider working for free and then over just charge on the next contract. 2/

I declined since lying on the next contract felt unethical. Then the conversation moved in a crazy direction. He let me know that in a discussion with co-workers at their office, they reached a conclusion. He said, “we understand Ansel and he makes sense, but you do not". 3/

He went on to say that Ansel is "handsome" and told me he was "unsure why Ansel chose to marry Barbara". This man then looked directly at me and said, "We do not understand you and have been talking about you. We decided you aren't fuckable". 4/

Since I did not react and just in case I did not hear him, he repeated "I don't know why Ansel is with you because you aren't fuckable". In shock and total disbelief I walked away from the conversation without responding to him. 5/

I reported the incident to the top organizer (who was of course Jon Kalb) the following week after a local C++ meeting. He laughed and told me I had thick skin and should simply ignore it. I did as instructed because a man in power told me to. 6/

Early this year I realized someone had to come forward and I posted a minor tweet directed at #cppnow. A respected person from the conference reached out the next day and a COC violation was submitted. A full investigation was conducted and my allegations have been upheld. 7/

The Boost Board and CppNow decided to take action. The person who sexually harassed me has been prohibited from participating in CppNow in any capacity. This is public information and can be verified. 8/ docs.google.com/document/d/1…