[HPFGU-OTChatter] Sexual Harassment (was Re: Oppressing the overdog)
Saitaina
saitaina at wizzards.net
Wed Sep 5 04:36:52 UTC 2001
I myself have never had any form of sexual harassment in the work place, nor
anyone I know (course I only did three jobs before becoming an actress so
maybe that's why). The only place I experienced sexual harassment, either
first hand or to someone else was...high school. Quit laughing guys. This
is a serious problem, as much as it is in the work place, and it's worse
because girls don't either think of it as sexual harassment ("Guys will be
Guys") or they don't know that there is a way to stop it. I myself knew
exactly what it was and how to attempt to stop it, but sadly my story
descended from sexual harassment to actual threats and later death threats
that resulted in me being removed from school for my own safety. But that
aside (yes I would still have turned them in on it knowing what I know now)
I think that every woman should feel free to work in peace and men need to
be taught that women are NOT going to stand for what we used to. The jokes,
the touching, the suggestions of just what you could do, the 'male' talk in
the presence of a woman who is uncomfortable with it, none of it is accept
able.
But on the other hand, women need to be taught the same things. This is a
too sided coin. Just as we will no longer tolerate men harassing a woman
sexually we will not accept the same behavior from women. And women do it
every day without realizing it. Talking about menstruation cycles and
ovulation, innuendo, suggestive ideas, talking about just how hot the date
was last night, and other things classified as "women talk" or sexual
discussions are forms of sexual harassment against men. It is understand
able that when in a group of women in the work place these things will come
up, but it is our responsibility to be considerate of the men around us just
as it is their job to be condciderate of us.
Ooo, I went rambling again, sorry guys! But these are my two galleons to
add the discussion. Remember, always report the jerks and be considerate of
the nice guys.
Saitaina
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