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The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Why is anyone acting surprised that the man is still in place at his company, when Mr. Grab-em-by-the-pussy is also Mr. Most-powerful-man-on-the-planet?

Especially considering he was elected by the United States of America AFTER those comments were made public?

Control your expectations about the world people. It's only a nice place as depicted in media. Many, many, terms and conditions sadly apply :-(

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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It's one of the biggest problems we have. Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. This is actually someone threatening rape (imo). Unfortunately it's something our President has said. We need to stop this behavior where people think they are entitled to someone else. We also need to have our Law enforcement act more ap…

Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. It's worse than that. For various reasons, some men are actively more interested if you reject them. It is a little bit like the principle that running from a bear will incite its chase instinct.

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Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. It's worse than that. For various reasons, some men are actively more interested if you reject them. It is a little bit like the principle that running from a bear will incite its chase instinct.

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Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's one of the biggest problems we have. Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. This is actually someone threatening rape (imo). Unfortunately it's something our President has said. We need to stop this behavior where people think they are entitled to someone else. We also need to have our Law enforcement act more ap…

Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. It's worse than that. For various reasons, some men are actively more interested if you reject them. It is a little bit like the principle that running from a bear will incite its chase instinct.

I don't know if it's the same for everyone else but growing up I was told you're supposed to chase girls and that if you don't actively pursue them you'll end up alone. I think that's where this kind of thing comes from.

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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> You don't get to set the bar for her. Words have meanings, just because someone interprets them in their own way, doesn't mean they can claim X when it's not considered warranted. So regardless of this particular case, we can, and do, society collectively does set the bar for what can be considered X or Y -- and someone can argue based on that. (That said, grabbing her hand and not letting go despite attempts to fr…

Have you ever looked at the definition of assault and sexual assault? Because those words have meanings, and typically definitions of sexual assault include groping as an example. Not just "sexual harassment and a stressful situation".

Not the legal one, besides it's not the same in each jurisdiction/country.

According to Wikipedia: "Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature." and "It includes a range of actions from mild transgressions to sexual abuse or sexual assault."

I referred to a "stressful situation" in justifying the PT(S)D claim, i.e. to say that this was indeed stressful (as I explicitly say), whereas you seem to be in the impression that I said it to downplay the incident.

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. It's worse than that. For various reasons, some men are actively more interested if you reject them. It is a little bit like the principle that running from a bear will incite its chase instinct.

I don't know if it's the same for everyone else but growing up I was told you're supposed to chase girls and that if you don't actively pursue them you'll end up alone. I think that's where this kind of thing comes from.

I think it is more complicated than that, but that no doubt is a contributing factor.

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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FYI: The photo in the article is not clearly labeled, but it seems to be a photo of the incident taken at the time it happened. She is a little Asian woman. He towers over her. My assumption is this noticeable size difference contributed to how strongly this incident impacted her.

The article clearly states the photo is the moment he's forcibly holding the woman's hand against her will.

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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FYI: The photo in the article is not clearly labeled, but it seems to be a photo of the incident taken at the time it happened. She is a little Asian woman. He towers over her. My assumption is this noticeable size difference contributed to how strongly this incident impacted her.

The article clearly states the photo is the moment he's forcibly holding the woman's hand against her will.

I can't tell if you are trying to be helpful or trying to be critical of me. I don't see a clear label. The photo fits the description given in the article, but if the article clearly states that THIS, right here, is the photo in question, I am failing to see it.

Which, you know, could just be because I have pathetic eyesight. But I honestly do not see a clear and unequivocal indicator to that effect.

Re: The long-term cost of sexual harassment

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Typical response from a man is that I'm a great catch; she just doesn't know that she wants me. Once she's had sex with me she'll marry me. It's worse than that. For various reasons, some men are actively more interested if you reject them. It is a little bit like the principle that running from a bear will incite its chase instinct.

I don't know if it's the same for everyone else but growing up I was told you're supposed to chase girls and that if you don't actively pursue them you'll end up alone. I think that's where this kind of thing comes from.

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