Oh, the stories I could tell about these types of complaints and what I’ve seen in the workplace . . .
I wish the response had been to the simple fact that these complaints were, in fact, made and, when put in perspective, they don’t say anything negative about Cain’s character or conduct. End of discussion.
Maybe call out Politico once or twice for HOW they reported the facts. Then drop it.
I see us actually repeating en masse the hyperreaction of millions of HR departments across the land whenever the words “sexual harrassment” are used. It’s like cancer: people begin screaming “Get it out! Slash and burn! Whatever it takes!” — when there are some cases where “watchful waiting” is appropriate.
But I literally have seen “sexual harrassment” complaints that had to do with a woman being offended that she was not included in a golf outing (even though she didn’t play golf) and similar. Nothing about sex at all. Just offended + female gender = “sexual” harrassment.
We should have (and, I guess, still could) used the opportunity, once the facts were evaluated and Cain was politically exonerated (by his base), to discuss how Liberal policies and the entitlement mentality distorted the workplace and working relationships, and led to HR departments hyper-reacting as though they had to be Human Shields Against Tort Lawyers, regardless of how stupid the complaint.
I am going into my 22nd year as a civilian with the Department of the Army. This SHARP (Sexual Harassment or Assault Response and Prevention), (formerly POSH) training covers all the previous lists of don't do, but with a little different twist. Now we get to hear about male on male or female on female harassment.
Beam me up Scotty...