This is one of the worst cases of sexual harassment I've ever heard of. First the gap in power is immense. Second, a hostile work environment was created.
How would you like it if you were one of the interns, and one of your co-workers,let's call her Monica, was during working hours, messing around with the boss, at work?
Other co-workers had to cover for her, handling some of her responsibilities, because she was 'busy'.
Once it became a news story. being a 'whitehouse intern' became a joke. and didn't look nearly as impressive ont he resume.
Yes, the gap in power was immense.
What hostile work environment? For whom? Monica? She wasn't little miss terrified, oh, my, what will I do now...I can't lose my internship...so I must let him have his way with me.
She pursued him...
Cover what? When the affair began she was a volunteer because of the government shut down.
Well, of course, 'whitehouse intern' became a joke.
But doesn't the definition of harassment have to have some harassment to it...either lose your job or get a better job but you can save or get the job by sleeping with me.
What Bill Clinton did was wrong... and he should have impeached but was it harassment? I don't think so.
This is one of the worst cases of sexual harassment I've ever heard of.I guess the fact that Bill Clinton was involved might have something to do with your opinion.
First the gap in power is immense.So? That power gap is irrelevant unless the power was used to force someone into an unwanted sexual situation.
Second, a hostile work environment was created.I don't know that that was the case here, but that would still be beyond your limited definition of sexual harassment.