How do YOU define sexual harassment?

You make a very good point, foxhastings! I was thinking about 'background' contemporary American 'culture', which has degenerated into something resembling fermented vomit over the last twenty years. But you're right -- we are fortunate that all of our mass-media toys are still equipped with on-off buttons.

No one should ever have any of that invasive crap inflicted on them where they work!

Still, perhaps as Orwell's "1984" approaches more closely, it won't even be possible to turn off the 'telescreens'....

 

Sexual harassment is now defined in every province's and state's occupational health and safety laws, as well as federal health and safety laws when it deals with behaviour in a work place.

Outside the workplace it may be defined by, provincial, state and federal criminal laws in the US particularly if it deals with sexual assault or assault and battery.

On a personal level its not the act itself, its the actions leading up to, during and after the act, i.e., its context that five it its meaning. If the meaning is negative for the person who experiences it being directed at them, it becomes problematic.

The term harassment usually is associated in the context of being unwelcomed and then causes an issue for the person.

Me personally when I have been technically harassed by a woman most times I liked it. I did have one female emloyer though who went way too far and caused many problems for me and others.

I also when I was young was sexually and abusively harassed by male teachers which I will not discuss but still have issues with that made me angry.

All of us have our stories. Do some people over-react? Do some people make up stories? Is it overblown? I am not sure what to say. You and I may not have all the facts when we read a story so it seems over-reacting, someone me tooing and joining in for attention, but what if it is true?

I spent over 25 years prosecuting criminals who engaged in sexually abusive and physically abusive behaviour. Weere their fake accusations, yes, in some custody cases, but most of the times the behaviour was repetitive and escalated each time until the person was caught and often they wanted to get caught and made it easier to get caught.

 

Where do you find these women? It seems to me you are projecting here.

 

Perfume at the workplace, at least in a job where you interact with other people is a big no-no, because some people are allergic.

 

Any unwanted contact is not sexual harassment. For example, if you accidentally bump into someone on the subway, you are obviously not guilty of sexual harassment. The contact also has to be intentional.

It is very simple; do not touch people against their will. It is on you to interpret the situation and work out if it is appropriate or not. Especially men, but even some women, are way too clingey at pubs and clubs. I have been touched when I did not want it in such context and I am not sure I would categorise that as sexual harassment, but it was just a why the hell did you do that kind of thing.

I understand that lines can get blurry in some contexts and I do hold a lot of sympathy for women and understand why they would be afraid of this. But, generally speaking, I would say that intentional, unwanted contact is sexual harassment. I suppose it can even be verbal.

 

Look at the awful Cuomo accusers. Nut jobs and power seekers and dumb as dirt #metoo dolts.