Current Events > PSA on sexual harrassment

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You're only a creep if you're not as attractive as Tom Brady.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/sexual-harassment/2751966?snl=1

I know that's a parody, but it's funny how it seems both sides of the issue have some accuracy to their points about it.

Sexual harassment can be seen as offensive behavior as it violates another person's dignity and/or personal space. In a professional setting, it's commonly viewed as unethical in cultures where both men and women have close to equal rights. In places like the US, it can be viewed as a crime. I fully understand why, as I've witnessed and been targeted by sexual harassment myself.

However, the more attractive the offender, the more likely they are to be able to get away with such behavior repeatedly without the same consequences as less attractive people could, because the approached condone it. That too is something I've frequently witnessed.

It's just kind of backwards when we say sexual harassment is bad when many of us still immediately condone it when the offender is attractive enough. It can set an unfortunate precedence that basically translates to "sexual harassment is bad, but you can overcome the stigma of performing it if you amass enough attractiveness, therefore sexual harassment can be made okay after that". Or "it's okay that I just got sexually harassed into accepting a date; he/she was hot enough".

That's less likely to happen when society takes more of a zero tolerance response to it and stops making special exceptions.
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Haha forgot about this skit.

ClockworkHare posted...

I know that's a parody, but it's funny how it seems both sides of the issue have some accuracy to their points about it.

Sexual harassment can be seen as offensive behavior as it violates another person's dignity and/or personal space. In a professional setting, it's commonly viewed as unethical in cultures where both men and women have close to equal rights. In places like the US, it can be viewed as a crime. I fully understand why, as I've witnessed and been targeted by sexual harassment myself.

However, the more attractive the offender, the more likely they are to be able to get away with such behavior repeatedly without the same consequences as less attractive people could, because the approached condone it. That too is something I've frequently witnessed.

It's just kind of backwards when we say sexual harassment is bad when many of us still immediately condone it when the offender is attractive enough. It can set an unfortunate precedence that basically translates to "sexual harassment is bad, but you can overcome the stigma of performing it if you amass enough attractiveness, therefore sexual harassment can be made okay after that". Or "it's okay that I just got sexually harassed into accepting a date; he/she was hot enough".

That's less likely to happen when society takes more of a zero tolerance response to it and stops making special exceptions.

This is not the post OP deserves but the one they need right now.
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While there's a sliver of truth to this, I still know plenty of women who feel like they've had their space invaded by an attractive guy with an inappropriate comment or creepy behaviour.
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