Neiman Marcus’ gay CEO accused of discriminating against cis straight men, only promoting women & gay guys
NY Post.Raemdonck has been CEO since 2018 and previously worked at Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The employees first made their accusations against him in a December post on the anonymous blogging platform Telegra.ph, where they said they analyzed his hiring practices for more than 30 senior level positions. “Geoffroy hires externally and does not like to promote from within.
He prefers to hire white and Asian women. And then he favors men who are gay and/or European. Just like him,” read the post.A post shared by Neiman Marcus (@neimanmarcus)Former A&F CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of abusing and exploiting male models.The employee group is said to consist of “five or less” individuals of which two are women.
Though the the sexual orientation of the group of employees has not been disclosed, they shared their outrage over the plight of heterosexual men within the organization. “The typical straight US male has been ignored and has been hired one time,” the post continued. “Statistically this is impossible unless it’s by design.”The company took the accusations seriously and hired an outside law firm to investigate the situation further.In an email to the NY Post, Neiman Marcus claimed the unnamed law firm found “no evidence” that Raemdonck or other managers “engaged in the conduct described in the allegations.”The company refuted the allegations further by pointing out their proven track record of hiring heterosexual men and a sprinkling of non-white employees.
