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> Shouldn't women feel comfortable with their coworkers regardless of local culture? The problem is what makes a woman feel uncomfortable is culturally driven

> Shouldn't women feel comfortable with their coworkers regardless of local culture? The problem is what makes a woman feel uncomfortable is culturally driven - when you have such a mix of cultures at work people are bound to make innocent mis-steps. Californian companies have a tendency of looking at it by race and gender identity. Do you assume the best of people or do you assume the worst?

komali2 9y ago
If you're asking, I personally assume the best. I understand where you're coming from - maybe you're referring to things like "micro-aggressions" and other things many of us would find silly? Yup, definitely something that needs tackling. I've never argued that there would be a clear algorithm for "this makes people uncomfortable to the point that it should be illegal, this does not." Luckily, our judges and court system are pretty good at exactly this sort of thing. I think a law on the books that goes something along the lines of "nobody should be made to feel sexually uncomfortable at work" starts the definition, and then subsequent court cases sharpens it. Sorry, Tim saying "great haircut!" doesn't count, but oops yea Janice saying "quite the cucumber you're hiding away there, Bill," while waggling her eyebrows does. Etc.
- sheepmullet 9y ago
  > Luckily, our judges and court system are pretty good at exactly this sort of thing. What makes you think that? Millions of Americans have been negatively impacted by bad laws on the books. > I think a law on the books that goes something along the lines of "nobody should be made to feel sexually uncomfortable at work" starts the definition You have just killed all chance of workplace romance - and more than 50% of people have dated coworkers. We have sexual harassment laws on the books already. Why would you negatively impact millions so a few people don't have to feel mildly uncomfortable (and obviously it's mild or it would be sexual harassement which is already illegal)?

komali2 9y ago

If you're asking, I personally assume the best. I understand where you're coming from - maybe you're referring to things like "micro-aggressions" and other things many of us would find silly? Yup, definitely something that needs tackling. I've never argued that there would be a clear algorithm for "this makes people uncomfortable to the point that it should be illegal, this does not." Luckily, our judges and court system are pretty good at exactly this sort of thing. I think a law on the books that goes something along the lines of "nobody should be made to feel sexually uncomfortable at work" starts the definition, and then subsequent court cases sharpens it. Sorry, Tim saying "great haircut!" doesn't count, but oops yea Janice saying "quite the cucumber you're hiding away there, Bill," while waggling her eyebrows does. Etc.

sheepmullet 9y ago
> Luckily, our judges and court system are pretty good at exactly this sort of thing. What makes you think that? Millions of Americans have been negatively impacted by bad laws on the books. > I think a law on the books that goes something along the lines of "nobody should be made to feel sexually uncomfortable at work" starts the definition You have just killed all chance of workplace romance - and more than 50% of people have dated coworkers. We have sexual harassment laws on the books already. Why would you negatively impact millions so a few people don't have to feel mildly uncomfortable (and obviously it's mild or it would be sexual harassement which is already illegal)?