Yeah, flip this around and imagine this was a bunch of straight guys on a government Teams channel going into sexually explicit details about gangbangs and tits. They're be fired immediately (and rightfully so), followed by endless pieces on toxic masculinity once it became public.

“You should bring your work self to work” is something I have said at least a dozen times over the past few years. I absolutely do not bring my whole self to work and do not want my time wasted by other peoples’ whole selves. That’s what friends and family are for. I think the NSA chats were terribly inappropriate for work, and would probably feel pretty OK about some consequences for those who engaged in them. That said, I do agree workplaces have encouraged an absurd level of personal disclos…

If the NSA chats were a group of bodybuilders talking about taking steroids and how exciting and thrilling it was to see their delts and lats really pop, and how they love wearing revealing clothing because of how hot and buff they are, everyone would think it was weird and creepy and not at all appropriate for a work chat.