Sexual Harrassment?

Question

I recently saw a question asked, and it has pushed me to critque a few of our current laws. After researching, sexual innuendos are considered sexual harrassment, among other small things.

Heres a list of several "Sexual Harrassment" actions you can perform, that I think dont qualify as Sexual Harrassment;

Sexual jokes in the classroom or workplace,

(Some) Physical gestures such as stroking your hair or arm, massaging your shoulders, kissing you or rubbing, touching or brushing against your body,

Verbal harassment such as the use of names like "broad," "*****," "bimbo" when referring to a specific woman or to women in general.

Some of those I would not place under Sexual harrassment. Only because the extent to which punishment comes from being accused of sexual harrassment can be quite severe for minor misconceptions. Because the definiton of Sexual Harrassment means; Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual ...

nature.

Because that kid who got accused of Sexual Harrassment over a simple term of, "I like it rough", seems crossing the line of severity. I mean getting suspended over a minor term such as that?! What is wrong with society, when any term can be taken offensivly, does it mean we cant say any thing controversial, without being accused of some crime, such as racism, or prejudicism inside a controlled envrioment such as work and school.
I think society has become too High Strung, and needs to relax, and not take things so seriously, because the things we do take seriously dont really matter, to the ones that do matter. Jokes are jokes, if there not meant to hurt others, than dont be a baby and try to misconstrue it to make it hurt you.

Answer 1

I though that "sexual harrassment" died when feminists were forced to defend Bill Clinton in his impreachment trial. Certainly it hasn't had the emphasis that it once did.

Basic rules of thumb - if it has a "Sexual" overtone or zing to it, you can't do it at work. Even if everyone is playing along when it happens, you can bet that it will be brought up if someone gets mad at you.

I once worked at a place where one employee gave as good as she got... crude comments, looks, etc. All went well until she was fired when someone figured out that she didn't know how to keep the books. At that point, all of the jokes and banter became part of a lawsuit, which was settled quickly just to make it go away.

Sadly, what started out as a law to prevent employers from demanding sex in exchange for promotions has been hijacked to prevent people acting boorish manners.

Answer 2

It seems stupid to blame sexual harassment on somebody just for stroking their own hair...I do that all the time but just out of a habit and nothing more. Now if you are constantly making certain (non physical) gestures towards somebody ALL the time to where the act is in question...perhaps that is a form of sexual harassment.

I understand what you mean though...sexual harassment can be taken way out of context and over and people get blamed for things they weren't intending to do.

Answer 3

while the harassment will become sexual, it relatively is sexual harassment. Touching, innuendo, gestures, puppy names, seems, and so on... you could relatively tell while somebody is putting off a violent vibe as against a sexual vibe, or while they are putting out the two.

Answer 4

Well what you don't consider to be sexual harrassment may be so,are you a lady doing that to a malea?then automaticaly that would arouse sexual feelings like-wise the ladies

Answer 5

You wear something Sexy or Act Sexy in anyway, that's Sexual Harassment.

You Report Sexual Harassment we Report it to your Supervisor or Quit your Job.

Answer 6

I agree with your last paragraph but not with the others

Answer 7

Thank you for the info

Answer 8

whoa i didnt know some of that thnx =]