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'Sexual Harassment': The New 'Slip and Fall' (It's time to treat them the same)
Real Feminist ^ | 11-03-2011 | Sheri Urban

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; gop; harassment; sexual
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To: sodpoodle

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.


21 posted on 11/03/2011 6:40:28 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: montag813

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!


22 posted on 11/03/2011 6:40:50 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: sodpoodle

My sows, cows, and hens never complain when I compliment them. They are just happy to be working for the man.


23 posted on 11/03/2011 6:41:21 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: NMEwithin

bump and release Obama’s passport and college records and investigate Obama’s radical ties the media love to protect.


24 posted on 11/03/2011 6:42:46 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Mouton

This was 20+ years ago and she hasn’t been heard from or seen around this town since..................


25 posted on 11/03/2011 6:42:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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To: yldstrk

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.”


26 posted on 11/03/2011 6:43:06 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: MrB

True, but it is not a sane world.


27 posted on 11/03/2011 6:44:09 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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Wake Up And Donate!


Click The Pic

Let's Make The Bar Yellow!

28 posted on 11/03/2011 6:44:14 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: taterjay

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.


29 posted on 11/03/2011 6:46:21 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Let's have a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: MrB

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


30 posted on 11/03/2011 6:47:16 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: montag813

The money and support is pouring in for Herman Cain, but we cannot slow down now. Please help him by donating at http://www.hermancain.com/

Also to help join the buzz about Herman go to facebook.com and “like” him. In just the last week he has jumped 16% or 45000 with an impressive 12,000 in the last 24 hours. Make no mistake Karl Rove is watching Herman’s “likes” and so is Romney. THIS is the way to stick it to the GOP establishment! Please tell your family and friends to “like” Herman as well.


31 posted on 11/03/2011 6:49:34 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: montag813
Puzzle me this:

Why wasn't Cain up front with this? He knew it would come out.

Maybe he isn't as bright as I thought.

32 posted on 11/03/2011 6:52:01 AM PDT by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: miss marmelstein

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.


33 posted on 11/03/2011 6:53:13 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: MrB

“A dirty joke or complimenting someone’s appearance is NOT sexual harassment.”

Have you been through an employer sexual harassment training class recently?


34 posted on 11/03/2011 6:57:03 AM PDT by listenhillary (Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
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To: taterjay

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!


35 posted on 11/03/2011 6:58:48 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Let's have a Cain Mutiny!)
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To: listenhillary
“A dirty joke or complimenting someone’s appearance is NOT sexual harassment.”

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.

36 posted on 11/03/2011 7:24:51 AM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: listenhillary

SHIT (sexual harassment in-service training) does not happen in a sane world. I was giving “sane world” scenarios.


37 posted on 11/03/2011 7:29:07 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: montag813
Because - NEWS FLASH - people, including women, lie for money. Always have, always will.

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.

38 posted on 11/03/2011 7:29:30 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)
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To: The_Reader_David

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.


39 posted on 11/03/2011 7:31:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: listenhillary

***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;)


40 posted on 11/03/2011 7:31:30 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Cain - touching the better angels of our nature. Newt - knowledge is power.)
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