Crypto charity CEO quits after sexist LinkedIn posts are surfaced: 'Let's be honest—you look fat'

The chief executive of an Australian crypto charity has resigned after posting a series of offensive remarks against women in tech, which his own company has described as “misogynistic”.Sam Joel, founder and CEO of GiveTree—a “game for good” in the Metaverse where a percentage of every transaction goes to charity—made the comments in response to an article that was shared on LinkedIn about women in start-ups featuring the high-profile scientist-turned-venture capitalist Elaine Stead.“Get off your period. Get good. Earn your salary with skill, not PR lol. Pathetic,” he wrote to Third Hemisphere founder and managing director Hannah Moreno, according to The Australian Financial Review who first reported the story.Joel deleted the bulk of his comments on Sunday, before stepping down from his role on Tuesday afternoon. However several media outlets have reviewed screenshots of his offensive posts, including “bang you then abortion.”“Are you single?,” Joel allegedly responded to a LinkedIn comment. “Should we make a better baby? Assuming I wanna bang you, because let’s be honest – you look. Fat.”Another of Joel’s posts described diversity as “the dumbest shit of the entire century” and that women “have somehow secured majority employment in most verticals now. And still. Complaining. Classic women.”Part
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