Effects Of Sexual Harrasment
Q: The problem is definitely with the definition of harassment. What
it ISN'T is flaming or disagreement of a civil nature. It needs to be
persistent and of a personally threatening nature. I just haven't seen
anything that fits any of those criteria. Oh yeah, there have been
insults and name calling aplenty but this IS Usenet and not a
kindergarten party. Those who don't like the heat need to get out of
the kitchen.
A: Not silly ... just not stated clearly enough. I was referring to sexual harassment being a common bond between women. Sometimes females are harassed strictly because of their gender. It may be a power trip or it may be sexual but it DOES happen. The common bond isn't so much an us vs. them factor as it is a matter of "there but for the grace of God go I" A woman who sees SEXUAL harassment relates in a very personal way. It has nothing to do with strength in eradicating the problem although I don't discount that possibility. It has to do with empathy in the same way that a fat person would feel empathy for another fat person who was being harassed based on their obesity I am VERY curious as to why you speak of yourself in the third person. Why refer to "amero and her family" rather than me and my family? You have been publicly flamed in here and, at times, it does seem to be a group activity but I see no evidence of any harassment ESPECIALLY of the sexual variety. There's a perception that you're a bit of a wing-nut and, right or wrong, that's the basis of the behavior of those who disagree with you so strongly. You've seen how they treat Robert Speirs whenever he gets