So true... We had numerous meetings about sexual harassment in the work place. Even if someone over hears a comment, the could claim harassment.
Case if point; my secretary got a new hair style. As I was leaving her office, she wanted to know what I thought of the style, since I didn’t say anything. I told that it look great, but I was really afraid to comment.
I retired soon after.
Indeed, in today's world, never comment on a woman's appearance; never meet with any woman alone, always have a third party present; never touch a woman other than a handshake or allow them to touch you, never comment on any current or political issue that than be taken to offend a woman or any other protected class, etc. It is a dangerous world and you are now hunted game.