Sexual Harassment Definitions
Q. Rhetorical question:1.Are you now putting forth the notion that
instead of a woman complaining to management that she's been the
victim of sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct, she complain
that she's been assaulted because a man has touched her body with
his hand? That's the only place I can see you going with this
statement.
2.If a man's hand touching a woman's body, without her consent or
approvial, in the workplace is now assault (introduced by
your own statement) then will you argue against the woman complaining
that she's been assaulted?
3.You brought up an example of a tie making someone uncomfortable, and then
when I pointed out that a tie that's getting on someone's nerves is
a totally different issue from a person touching another person's
body without consent, you then go the other way and say it's
not sexual harassment, because it's already known as assault.
4.Is it assault really? That's even more aggressive a charge
than sexual harassment. Is that what you really want women
to start charging harassers with?
5. Or, do you
really want the woman to just ignore the whole thing, and pretend
it didn't happen, or wait for the next occurance before
she says something.
A. 1.That's what the law presently is, as I understand it. If he touches her in
a sexual way, it's sexual assault.
2.That's what the law is. Why would I argue with that?
3.Possibly but it is a law that covers a one-time occurence. And assault
actually covers quite minor things. Someone spit at (not on, but at) David
Cash, and was charged with assault.
4.No, that's what I want women to start charging *assaulters* with.
5.Not at all. If the touching is aggressive, and without her permission,
it's assault.