http://eruvanna.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] eruvanna.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] arachne8x 2002-11-28 10:53 am (UTC)

Ok, you want an example?

When I was in college for the whole semester I got a job working with 3 other women, the four of us were the only employees. You know something? I was completely uncomfortable working there most of the time. I was afraid to look them in the eye alot of the time because I might get hit with a sexual harassment suit. 3 months of working in a place like this.

Were you aware that most policies are phrased so that a single chance comment eavesdropped on can get a man sued? Or that a simple glance form a man can get him sued? How does he defend himself against a "I just looked to see who it was and next thing I knwo I'm being hit with Sexual Harassment suit"?

As to name calling...You ever call a guy an asshole? A Bastard? A cocksucker? Odds are he did something that pissed you off when you did so. That's what I'm saying. Women are not saints that are always in the right and never deserved to be called names. Quite honestly I've known a few women in my time that some people would call cunts, I tend to stick with the term bitch, because I'm just not crude enough in my normal everyday language to make cunt a common word.

Now in the statements you made you mentioned a *male* friend who made a complaint and got ignored. That is the otherside of the coin. Men make a complaint and get ignored. Women make a complaint and someone is looking for a new job usually. No one should have to put up with sexual harassment, or for that matter harassment of any sort.

And as to you working with the guys, I'll bet you dollars to donoughts that your looks and body were discusse dby the guys you worked with. Just none of them were impolite enough to talk about it while you were around.

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