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[donnie_baseball]

Lauer, Keillor, Franken. I'm not sure whether to be happy that these self-righteous, high-moral-ground-claiming A-holes are getting bitten in the ass by the process they started, or to be concerned at what, exactly, constitutes sexual harassment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/29/business/media/garrison-keillor-fired.html

 

[shu09]

Who?

 

[HALL85]

Anyone see the irony that the two loudest groups complaining about Trump's treatment of women (MSM and Hollywood) are the ones with the biggest offenders?

 

[Pirata]

what, exactly, constitutes sexual harassment.
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Example: a female co-worker walks into your office and asks if she can schedule a meeting to discuss the new proposal for ACME.

You respond by pulling down your pants pointing to your dick and saying, "hey...propose this baby!"

That would be considered sexual harassment.

 

[Merge]

Anyone see the irony that the two loudest groups complaining about Trump's treatment of women (MSM and Hollywood) are the ones with the biggest offenders?

I think there are people who commit these types of acts in any industry. I wouldn’t call Hollywood and MSM the “biggest” offenders. Certainly a culture that has allowed stuff like this to go on though.

Right now victims of harassment are seeing an opportunity to speak out... I hope it hits every industry over time.

 

[Pirata]

I know from a buddy that the propane and propane accessory industry has this problem.

 

[HALL85]

I think there are people who commit these types of acts in any industry. I wouldn’t call Hollywood and MSM the “biggest” offenders. Certainly a culture that has allowed stuff like this to go on though.

Right now victims of harassment are seeing an opportunity to speak out... I hope it hits every industry over time.

It cuts across all industries (and politics) but the ones being called out now (and some of the most visible in their profession). I do hope it shines the light on more of these dirt bags in every sector.

 

[cernjSHU]

Anyone see the irony that the two loudest groups complaining about Trump's treatment of women (MSM and Hollywood) are the ones with the biggest offenders?

Hmm. Have you forgot about Roger Ailes and O’Reilly? They are supporters of Trump, so what do you find ironic there?

 

[HALL85]

Hmm. Have you forgot about Roger Ailes and O’Reilly? They are supporters of Trump, so what do you find ironic there?

Not at all. I mentioned O'Reilly in another post. My point was, these two industries in general seem to have more significant issues.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

Not at all. I mentioned O'Reilly in another post. My point was, these two industries in general seem to have more significant issues.

I don't think the problem is so much concentrated in these areas but they are the most publicized. A lady walks down the street and some random dude says "hey baby shake that ass" 99.9999% chance she's just going to continue to walk down the street. A guy in Hollywood worth tens of millions of dollars says the same thing, she can get a lot of publicity and a nice settlement out of that. Granted most of these guys we are hearing about are going much further than saying shake that ass, but I think the point remains the same. At the same time, you can see some women wear some things that really shouldn't be worn in the work place either, but very rarely do they get called out on it.

 

[Section112]

It's a good thing and is prevalent in too many industries and organizations. Growing up in public accounting in the 80's was very eye opening to me and I did not like some of the behavior of the male partners at all towards women. I left that environment because I did not see many folks that I wanted to grow up to be. But like many others, I saw and did not speak up because I was an underling. That was wrong. I hope folks not only come forward but also speak up if they see this behavior in the workplace.

 

[HALL85]

I don't think the problem is so much concentrated in these areas but they are the most publicized. A lady walks down the street and some random dude says "hey baby shake that ass" 99.9999% chance she's just going to continue to walk down the street. A guy in Hollywood worth tens of millions of dollars says the same thing, she can get a lot of publicity and a nice settlement out of that. Granted most of these guys we are hearing about are going much further than saying shake that ass, but I think the point remains the same. At the same time, you can see some women wear some things that really shouldn't be worn in the work place either, but very rarely do they get called out on it.

There's a big difference between "shake your ass" exposing yourself, groping and forcable rape. If Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos was exposed they would get equal attention but I get what your saying.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

There's a big difference between "shake your ass" exposing yourself, groping and forcable rape. If Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos was exposed they would get equal attention but I get what your saying.

Of course they are not the same and I mention that these guys have gone too far. Famous people will always get the attention But there's always been rumors in the world that women have exposed themselves to advance their careers. If any of those women are now famous hopefully those women get the same punishment the men have gotten. If they are not famous no one is going to care or will ever really know.

 

[donnie_baseball]

Example: a female co-worker walks into your office and asks if she can schedule a meeting to discuss the new proposal for ACME.
You respond by pulling down your pants pointing to your dick and saying, "hey...propose this baby!"

That would be considered sexual harassment.

Keillor patted a woman on the back, and lost his job over it. Does that present more of a gray area for you, nimrod? Even women are defending that worm, Franken, saying his behavior was more "frat boy" than felon.

 

[Pirata]

Lighten up dude.

It wasn't aimed at you.

Every shtick needs a straight man.

To quote Paul Vitti, "just kidding....just trying to levitate the situation".