How did make you feel, and did it feel “appropriate” for the work place?
The part that gets brushed over in a lot of these stories is that this is happening in the workplace, during interviews, and public events.
We are not talking about flirting with the new girl and putting your hand on her shoulder as you lean over to look at the PC. While that is technically an issue, that is not what is being discussed.
I don’t like the “climbing on the bus” aspect of this; but I address sexual harassment in my office at least twice a year. If its happening, it stops.
At one time I found out two of the VPs that reported to me were “saving me expense money” buy only getting one room when they traveled. I explained to them that if I could figure it out, surely everyone in the building knew—and it would only be time before it became an issue. Lo and behold, it blew up when a spouse found out a couple of weeks later.
We used to have a lawyer who would tell us: The are six million people living in New England. We are only asking that you don’t date about 300 of them.
I had a boss in Boston when I worked p there, and she invited me to her house in the Cape. I declined to be told that it would be in my best interests to go.
I would get sexual comments constantly. Comments about my body, and if I will be working topless etc etc. Do I work out for my butt etc.
Every now , and again the odd hand wold be touching me. That would be just one account, and trust me there are many.
I felt uncomfortable in some cases like my boss, and in other cases with a co worker it was brushed off, or a laugh.