Grant Hannis

In the morning, I would attend Massey University's journalism school along with my classmates, where I would be taught by professor Grant Hannis. In the ...

After that, I was finally able to release my story. I never liked Hannis. From the beginning I noticed he was both overly familiar and overly critical of the women in our class. The fallout for me from Massey was minor. I felt overwhelming guilt at not being able to say anything to classmates who had complained about his behaviour in class. I finished the year, using Hannis’ vacant office. Stuff is 100 per cent Kiwi-owned, and our 380 journalists are free to report the news across Aotearoa without corporate or government influence. Before we spoke, I was imagining Hannis had groped someone in a pub. It had presented itself in other ways while he was my lecturer. One day, my friend in class called him out on his inability to take criticism or be corrected. We still had to pick up our assignments individually from his office. You know that sinking feeling when you find out someone you respected is a sex pest? This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Tell Me About It is weekly podcast offering an intimate and expert look at the messy complexities of feminism, gender and simply trying to survive as a woman in a world built for men.