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Seducing someone that you have the power to promote or fire is not functionally distinguishable from sexual harassment to any outside observer.

ocdtrekkie 8y ago
Indeed. I really don't think there's an acceptable way to permit this. If you are so high up in the chain that any possible date works for you, you should really think about dating outside of the office. There's just no responsible way to handle a sexual relationship between an employee and their supervisor. I don't think you can get rid of their bro culture without getting rid of the top bro. Of course, it's unlikely Sergey Brin could ever be ousted, I was reading an article about how little power anyone besides him and Larry have: https://www.recode.net/2017/6/13/15788892/alphabet-shareholder-proposals-fair-shares-counted-equally-no-supervote https://www.recode.net/2017/6/13/15788892/alphabet-sharehold...
vkou 8y ago
This is correct, and this is why employment law is so crystal clear about it. Even if the two people involved are fine with it, I may not be fine with seeing my co-worker, Bob, get promoted after sleeping with the boss.
throwawayAfrica 8y ago
Sexual harassment aside in my experience women not all but a sizeable percentage love guys with money or muscles. Women love a man with power. Qué sports stars and executives. Humans and reasons they use to select bedroom partners is one unpredictable mess.
matt4077 8y ago
It is, however, functional distinguishable from rape and sexual assault, which are the more appropriate terms for these politicians' actions alluded to.
jhall1468 8y ago
By that logic, seducing someone that you have the power to beat up is not functionally distinguishable from sexual harassment to any outside observer. Hyperbolic? Yep. But it's silly to think that there's no manner in which consenting adults can have a relationship in which one has power over the other.

ocdtrekkie 8y ago

Indeed. I really don't think there's an acceptable way to permit this. If you are so high up in the chain that any possible date works for you, you should really think about dating outside of the office. There's just no responsible way to handle a sexual relationship between an employee and their supervisor. I don't think you can get rid of their bro culture without getting rid of the top bro. Of course, it's unlikely Sergey Brin could ever be ousted, I was reading an article about how little power anyone besides him and Larry have: https://www.recode.net/2017/6/13/15788892/alphabet-shareholder-proposals-fair-shares-counted-equally-no-supervote https://www.recode.net/2017/6/13/15788892/alphabet-sharehold...

vkou 8y ago

This is correct, and this is why employment law is so crystal clear about it. Even if the two people involved are fine with it, I may not be fine with seeing my co-worker, Bob, get promoted after sleeping with the boss.

throwawayAfrica 8y ago

Sexual harassment aside in my experience women not all but a sizeable percentage love guys with money or muscles. Women love a man with power. Qué sports stars and executives. Humans and reasons they use to select bedroom partners is one unpredictable mess.

matt4077 8y ago

It is, however, functional distinguishable from rape and sexual assault, which are the more appropriate terms for these politicians' actions alluded to.

jhall1468 8y ago

By that logic, seducing someone that you have the power to beat up is not functionally distinguishable from sexual harassment to any outside observer. Hyperbolic? Yep. But it's silly to think that there's no manner in which consenting adults can have a relationship in which one has power over the other.