The selection of Nancy Yao to run the American Women’s History Museum is being re-evaluated because of questions about firing three sex-harassment accusers at a New York museum
But, in some corners of the museum world, the choice of Yao has evoked uncomfortable echoes of a recent and traumatic period in the history of American women: the national reckoning over sexual harassment brought on by the #MeToo movement.
In a text message to The Post, Yao described the resolutions of the lawsuits as “nuisance agreements.” She did not respond to requests to explain or substantiate that characterization.“Any allegations can be made without proof,” wrote Yao, who said last month she planned to remain in her MOCA job through late May and is slated to start her Smithsonian job on June 5.
In court filings, Yao repeatedly denies retaliating against the former staffers who filed the lawsuits.In her text message to The Post, Yao blamed the firings of the three employees who filed lawsuits on “severe budget pressures.
The lawsuits portray Yao as presiding over a museum rife with comments and actions that made women ill at ease. One lawsuit described a “bro-ey culture” akin to a “fraternity”; two of the suits said sexual harassment was “rampant.”
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