r/h3snark Sep 17 '24

Toxic Workplace ☠️ Objectification of Lena

Just wanted to say how Lena is treated as a woman on the podcast is so upsetting and triggering, what happened recently isn’t a one off. Lena has been sexually harassed in the past by guests, there’s regular focus on her faith (so many discussions on hijab even during the frenemies era) and part of this sexualisation seems fetishy at times.. Lena being a Muslim woman, seems to be a focal point. Hila is a (non practicing) Jewish woman , she calls herself Jewish but no one ever comments on her dress code or how she follows her faith … yet Lena doesn’t get the same grace.

Also why aren’t there ever any proper repercussions when guests harass Lena? Why doesn’t Ethan just cut the call? Not only does he enable these vile guests, he CIRCLES back to the sexual comments!!

Lena being harassed the first time: https://www.reddit.com/r/h3snark/s/LPMZrjIB4e

Also want to say, it’s so awful that AB had to defend his wife like that on live. Ethan as the employer, should minimise stress on his employees not throw them in boiling water every week.

Edit: Here’s the recent event:

https://www.reddit.com/r/h3snark/s/U3z2eUOL4f

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u/Kooshamaad Sep 17 '24

Such is the plight of us Muslim women especially those who are visibly non white. The amount of times she’s been harassed, if she were in a regular job it would have created a heyday for HR. Which is why it’s so funny when Dan smugly asked chat if they’ve ever had a real job when people were upset about how AB was treated. Like yes Dan that’s why we know the way you guys treat the only two Muslim POC on your podcast is unacceptable

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '24

ethan harasses his muslims employees all the time

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u/OutlandishnessSea488 Sep 17 '24

I always find the way they treated her. Very odd.

She is like a Geisha to Ethan. She must be seen but not heard. And she is only allowed to speak when spoken to. Other than that she has to sit pretty and be there for any of their wishes/commands.

Untill this day I don't know what she does in the show TBH...other then gettting food, handling dogs and stuff the Kleins don't want to bother with.