On Office Sexual Harassment
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Re: On Office Sexual Harassment
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I am not sure that it can be broken down quite like that. Sexual harassment in the workplace (as any sexual harassment can be) is very confusing and it is not always easy to know what or how to respond, especially when your livelihood depends on the job. I really don't think it is either weakness or strength, but rather just the time it takes to figure out the best response.
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I agree.Ever_Reading wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 15:41 I have to agree with those who say it is neither a sign of weakness nor strength. It is hard to stick to the extremes with such issues. For females working in male-dominated fields, it is not easy for them to simply put their "foot down," especially when it might cause them to lose their careers. Angela worked very hard to get to where she is and I feel her patience with the situation is commendable. Either way, she is not in the wrong here, Dr. Scordato is. Let us not forget that.
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I agree with this fear for the loss of your source of survival can force one to keep quiet in such situations, no matter how disgusted you may feel about it.Lunastella wrote: ↑09 Jun 2018, 07:27 I´ve been in this situation. Well, I´m not an art historian but in a "he can make or break your career" and my livelihood depended on the job, and it´s very hard to totally put your foot down, even with all the feelings of disgust and all the red flags. I think Angela acted very humanly, which gives major points to the author in my opinion because it´s a very delicate topic to handle.
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She indeed handles this situation maturely.prospero360 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 12:47 I think Angela handles the situation very well, which is one of the things I like about the book
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I agreekatiesquilts wrote: ↑09 Jun 2018, 03:14 This is definitely a valid and relevant question, considering the recent events with #MeToo and the Nobel Prize scandal.
I wish I could say that Angela should have just put her foot down and pushed back, as that's what I've done before. However, in my case, the man was at the same level as me in the company and trying to play it off as a joke, but I told him flat out that I'd talk to HR if his behavior continued. He was scared for his job after that and couldn't even look at me in the face, but since Scordato's in a much higher position than Angela, I doubt that would work...