Sorry buddy. I have to disagree. Sexual harassment IS clearly defined. There is a difference between assault and harassment. Just because some can confidently "get away with it", does not make it OK. Sexual harassment is a workplace term to describe unwanted sexual advances from co-workers, creating a hostile work environment. It is more dubious when the perp is a supervisor, since there is also a power differential here. If a man poses while grabbing your breasts while you are sleeping, that is assault. If he slaps a waitress on her ass, it is assault (no fun, you say? maybe you should only slap women on the ass when you know them and have consent). If a co-worker makes comments about your breasts or in my case (while I was packing up chocolate power) told me he would like to "lick that chocolate off my clothes" shudder, it is harassment. Men need to act better. Women don't need to be less sensitive. They don't need to smile for you, or look pretty. They don't need to have their image as the sole thing you compliment them on. They need to be treated like 50% of the human race and be respected as equals. It's a hard world out there. It is hard to be humble and take your lumps. It is time though.
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