Code of Conduct

Don’t look back. We make a choice daily whether we want to live in the world in which we wake up or whether we will make a new world. With this in mind, we value the audacity to do what others won’t or haven’t; the self-reflection to look for ways to improve our beer, our culture, and our process; the inclusivity necessary to incorporate new ideas and challenge old ideas; and the community we develop with everyone through beer. These values drive our beer making and our code of conduct for staff and guests.

 

Code of Conduct:

Expectations – We will treat each other and guests with respect, listen with an open mind, and make Orpheus Brewing a welcoming and comfortable place for all who join us in these goals.

 

Harassment will not be tolerated, and nor will behavior that belittles, disrespects, or otherwise creates an unpleasant environment. Inappropriate behavior includes, but is not limited to:

• Offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, age, race, or religion.

• Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment.

• Deliberate misgendering or use of ‘dead’ or rejected names.

• Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behavior  in spaces where they’re not appropriate.

• Physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “*hug*” or “*backrub*”) without consent or after a request to stop.

• Threats of violence.

• Violence.

• Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm.

• Deliberate intimidation.

• Stalking or following.

• Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes.

• Sustained disruption of discussion.

• Unwelcome sexual attention.

• Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others

• Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease.

• Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent except as necessary to protect vulnerable people from intentional abuse.

• Publication of non-harassing private communication.

Orpheus Brewing prioritizes marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. The Response team reserves the right not to act on complaints regarding:

• ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’

• Reasonable communication of boundaries, such as “leave me alone,” “go away,” or “I’m not discussing this with you.”

• Communicating in a ‘tone’ you don’t find congenial

• Criticizing racist, sexist, cissexist, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions