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To play devil's/HR's advocate: Couldn't this be better at producing the attitude and behavioral change that we aim for with "sensitivity training"? Training m
by stillsut 11y ago
To play devil's/HR's advocate:
Couldn't this be better at producing the attitude and behavioral change that we aim for with "sensitivity training"?
Training might ask two of these men to have a mock encounter with a woman...and play act the legally approved way to deal with it.
But with cheerleaders you get the actual thing, and a tight feedback loop - "Oh, by speaking in that tone, I offended her. Now I'll learn to monitor my tone."
- dragonwriter 11y agoNo, I don't think that paying women to be cheerleaders for men provides what you describe -- when you are literally paying the women to make the men feel good, you aren't going to get an honest feedback loop. (Heck, you won't get that often when people are paid as equals in the same workplace, because of conflict avoidance, you certainly aren't going to get it when the women as entertainers for the men.)
- FilterSweep 11y agoI don't think so. I could see it also creating more workplace animosity in the simple fact that when you put young guys and girls together, some of them will pair off. Guys tend to be accutely aware that there is a difference between "attention" and "sexual attention" (wrt. eye gaze, body language). Those receiving the former might not like seeing the latter done with coworkers. We may see some jealousy related issues with the ones that don't, or more frustration and aggression. PS: Love the "devils/HR" advocate line.