The self-proclaimed "party game for horrible people" might be run by horrible people, according to allegations from former Cards Against Humanity employees that have spread on social media in the past week.It all started in a Twitter thread when ex-employee Theresa Stewart said she was treated like an "Angry Black Woman" when she suggested in the company Slack that they use the chat software's "thread" function when possible.[EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/atheresastewart/status/1269310746850217987[/EMBED_TWITTER]Stewart said she has plenty of other horror stories about her time at the company, and that she left the job a few months after the incident.Stewart used the hashtag multiple times while describing the incident, and soon other ex-employees started sharing stories using the same hashtag. For instance, former employee Elaine Short claimed that founder Max Temkin forced her to stop dating someone who his friend had a crush on.[EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/elainetall/status/1270114289735667713[/EMBED_TWITTER]Another employee, Nico Carter, claimed that Temkin tried to have him fired after complaining about attempts to put the N-word in the game.[EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/realnicocarter/status/1270153497053364224[/EMBED_TWITTER]In response to the complaint, many who have worked with the company in the past have started to distance themselves from them.[EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/c2e2/status/1274024904795533313[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/dungeonsdice/status/1273353415255621633[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/LoneSharkGames/status/1271166042841198592[/EMBED_TWITTER]Several employees also announced that they have left their jobs at the company in response to the allegations.[EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/dyketacular/status/1273287240169422856[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]//twitter.com/knittedsweater/status/1273312977672962051[/EMBED_TWITTER]On Monday, June 22, Cards Against Humanity finally released an . According to the statement, Temkin had stepped down from the company on June 9, and that Cards Against Humanity is hiring a specialist to "review and improve all HR, hiring, and management practices."The statement also said that Cards Against Humanity is hiring an outside organization to train staff about unconscious biases, and contains a number of apologies to employees for the issues brought up in the tweets."We want to apologize to employees who were unheard or disrespected in our office," the statement said. "We are truly sorry. We also want to state unequivocally that we condemn harassment of anyone who has posted stories about their experiences at Cards Against Humanity."NEXT: Gaming Detail: Fallout Nevada Has Th⛦e R🌳eal Life Area 51 Signs
Cards Against Humanity Office Accused Of Sexism & Racism By Former Employees
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