Posted on 12/04/2017 1:37:45 PM PST by sparklite2
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Steve Wyard thought he knew what sexual harassment looked like: a put-out-or-lose-your-job overture. Now he's not so sure.
"Have we gotten to the point now where men can't say, 'That's a nice dress' or 'Did you do something with your hair?'" says the veteran sales associate for a Los Angeles company. "The potential problem is you can't even feel safe saying, 'Good morning' anymore."
But he says his wife, the CEO at a health maintenance organization, got a complaint from a woman just last month who believed a fellow employee was getting too personal. "It turned out the guy thought he was just saying, 'What did you do over the weekend?'" Wyard recalls his wife telling him.
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I would let the other ladies in the room take care of that situation. Nothing from me.....................
“Complementing the wrong female can now be sexual harassment. Is it any wonder why internet porn has grown in popularity?”
It’s not just internet porn. It’s virtual reality. Being on our phones, computers etc...Where there is no direct contact, everything is though words and pictures.
In my workplace, the women never speak to any man they aren’t attracted to. The slightest friendly gesture, even saying “Good morning,” is indirectly discouraged. Their friend is the gay guy who makes the rounds with all of the women. It is very unpleasant.
funniest thing I’ve read today!
Thanks!
I’m 52.
I only WISH someone would tell me I look nice.
As long as she approves and the hands are no lower than the small of the back, why not?
Why in the hell would a guy want to hug any woman anyway? If you are romantically involved, that’s another thing. I would never just hug some woman for any reason. Dumb, and asking for it.
Idiots, all.
Hugging a woman is so very different from pulling out your penis and masturbating in front of her.
None of these sex assault cases have complained about a chaste hug. Dumb straw man blame the victims argument.
Another day, more fake news, and more Americans who have no discernment.
Absolutely but when they say no it does in fact mean no. Not hard to understand. If they later recant.....well that’s a different story.
There are several women I’ve been through the wars with that I would hug. In fact, they insist on it.
Having said that, the workplace is toxic now, and women made it that way - full stop.
There’s always a lower-rung way of dealing with idiots. Occasionally, there isn’t, but as a rule there is.
Hugging is an old family tradition here. Mostly relatives and usually instigated by the girls. Mother absolutely loved hugging her family.
The safest approach for men in the workplace is to avoid being alone with female coworkers and to communicate with them only about business matters. Treat them as non-entities outside of their business purpose. Things are as out of hand now as they were in the 90s, and false accusations will be used to clear the path for advancement. This is all a rerun.
Ditto.
Jeez, guys, this isn't rocket science.
If an 80 year old woman gives me a hug in church, should I sue her for harassment?
Pretty simple. Don’t get your meat where you get your bread.
You mean it’s improper to press a button and lock a woman in my office and sexually fondle and grope her? Who knew?
i believe you! My husband gets his arms felt up all the time by women he does not really know. He finds it awkward as hell, but they just reach in and feel his muscles.
Thats up to you. i would not want an 80 year old man to hug me. I would not sue him but i would certainly put distance between us. I am pretty sure i can run faster than he can.
“Have we gotten to the point now where men can’t say, ‘That’s a nice dress’ or ‘Did you do something with your hair?’”
Yes.. we most certainly have. Do NOT issue appearance-related compliments. Ever. And a male should never be alone with a woman in the workplace.
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