Posted on 11/03/2011 6:05:05 AM PDT by montag813
by Sheri Urban
Real Feminist
Why do people always seem to believe the accuser in any given 'sexual harassment' claim?
Do we believe every 'slip and fall' accuser who shows up with a neck brace and an improbable story to tell? Not at all. Most people are rightly skeptical of unethical ambulance-chasing lawyers peddling phony "my neck hurts" claims.
Everyone knows someone that has had a car accident, where scammers file bogus claims. My father in law's car was rammed by a woman who claimed injury. Even though he told his insurance company she was lying and that he would testify as such, they insisted on settling for a "5 figure amount". Why? Not because she was really injured, but because it was CHEAPER. Everyone has stories like this, they are endless.
We need to start treating women who file 'sexual harassment' complaints the same as ambulance chasers.
Because - NEWS FLASH - people, including women, lie for money. Always have, always will. And disgruntled employees want revenge - another big shocker.
And "sexual harassment" is "slip and fall" on steroids - with some big differences: it has an even lower burden of proof, can be considered a Federal offense (under Title 7) and thus can trigger an EEOC suit, and it has a far more automatic payout mechanism, due to the legal fees it takes to fight it in court. Even if the claim is bogus. In other words, if you sue any company larger than a candy store for sexual harassment, you will get paid. Period. End of story.
And often times, exactly how much someone is paid to go away can be a big indicator of the merits of a case. Specifically, take a look for the standard $35,000 "settlement" that Herman Cain's National Restaurant Association reportedly paid out to one of his accusers. According to her attorney, Joel P. Bennett, the settlement was done quickly, over the phone, without so much as a sit down in anyone's office. An attorney we spoke to said such "pro forma" settlements are typical of "nuisance" cases, usually without merit.
Take a listen to a segment from Mark Levin's radio show, wherein a small businessman caller tells of a false sexual harassment claim, based on a Sports Illustrated Calendar in his office, settled against his wishes by his company's insurance company for that same $35,000 figure, despite his strong insistence to fight the claim. He said the insurance folks told him that $35,000 is the standard legal retainer for merely beginning such cases, and that the amount could climb much higher if it went to court - and they would not cover it - should the case proceed beyond a settlement amount - $35,000. It is a purely financial decision, and the insurance companies use it for nearly every case, even when the case is without merit.
Mark Levin Show - Sexual Harassment Caller (11/01/2001)
And indeed we curiously see this same $35,000 figure pop up again and again in news reports of sexual harassment claims:
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Your advice is good...I was only accused of being aloof because I chose to not get involved in any personal matters at the work place. I did not care what some wore, what they looked like, did not socialize with them so I survived without any accusations.
Time to trot out Larry Sinclair....let’s get an investigation in to his gay sex and drug use claims with Obama. I demand answers!
My sows, cows, and hens never complain when I compliment them. They are just happy to be working for the man.
bump and release Obama’s passport and college records and investigate Obama’s radical ties the media love to protect.
This was 20+ years ago and she hasn’t been heard from or seen around this town since..................
In a sane world, there would be no “investigation”.
Supervisor: “What’d he say?”
Complainer: “Nice outfit.”
Supervisor: “Really? That’s it? Get back to work.”
True, but it is not a sane world.
When I once worked at a very liberal think tank (which turned me conservative) and I found out the hard way that leading black women to their appointments - by walking AHEAD of them - was construed as racist.
Supervisor: What did he say?
Female: Nice outfit
with leering inflection and eyes acting like he could see through my clothes
Supervisor gets worried: Better go see HR.
Where the shtf
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Why wasn't Cain up front with this? He knew it would come out.
Maybe he isn't as bright as I thought.
That only leaves ‘beside’ then and I bet one would for sure want to walk outside the bubble zone. I think my pilot friend told the females he would just meet them on the plane.
“A dirty joke or complimenting someone’s appearance is NOT sexual harassment.”
Have you been through an employer sexual harassment training class recently?
But walking BESIDES them connoted that I thought I was somehow equal to their elevated status. In other words, you cannot win. I retired a few years later and became self-employed!
I see you still speak English, not Newspeak. Unfortunately, self-proclaimed feminists, HR departments, and lawyers tend to use the Newspeak phrase "sexual harassment" in a way which equates complimenting a woman's appearance (if she decides at any time in the future that the man paying the compliment is a creep) or telling a dirty joke (if a woman either doesn't think it's funny, or later decides it's a good way to cash in or get revenge to retrospectively take offense) with demanding sexual favors from underlings.
SHIT (sexual harassment in-service training) does not happen in a sane world. I was giving “sane world” scenarios.
Years ago, there was a gal in our unit who slept herself from E-2 - E-7 in about five years. She eventually got pregnant and got out of the military. She tried to file charges against a couple of guys, but her nickname was Miss Porcupine, and that reputation kept her from filing any believable charges.
I really pssd off a feministinlaw when I made the statement
the difference between “sexual harassment” and “being asked out at work” is whether the guy is attractive or not.
***Not to demean S.H. It exists, it happens and it is despicable behavior.***
Indeed. From personal experience;
After returning from my mother’s funeral; I was informed that I had a new supervisor in a newly created position.
The ‘position’ was not posted for internal or outside applicants. It was fabricated for a ‘skinny dipping party girl’ by several department managers who enjoyed her fishing boat and docking privileges.
I resigned immediately, but not before I confronted everyone involved and registering a complaint citing EEOC posting violation, comparing qualifications, experience, tenure and the fact that she was stupid.
When waiting for my resignaton appointment outside the HR office; I overheard a loud discussion between HR and the department heads; They were being warned that I had a case if I were to file a lawsuit.
I got a job with a competitor that afternoon.
True story - one of many;)
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