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> How is it sexual harassment when two guys have an internal joke that a third party accidentally overhears? Try telling sex jokes to a coworker within "accide

> How is it sexual harassment when two guys have an internal joke that a third party accidentally overhears? Try telling sex jokes to a coworker within "accidentally overhearing"-space of other employees and let us know how it works out for you. The conference is an extension of the workplace if you're paid to attend as part of your job duties. (This isn't necessary for the argument, but I'd further point out that this wasn't just an accidental overhear; she'd previously been part of the conversation with one of the two men.)

lutusp 14y ago
> Try telling sex jokes to a coworker within "accidentally overhearing"-space of other employees and let us know how it works out for you. We aren't discussing the social context, we're discussing the legal context. Women can't simultaneously demand equal treatment at the pay window, and unequal treatment everywhere else. > (This isn't necessary for the argument, but I'd further point out that this wasn't just an accidental overhear; she'd previously been part of the conversation with one of the two men.) If she wasn't a party to the conversation she overheard, any prior context is irrelevant. She overheard something that she found objectionable, then she demanded unequal treatment based on her status as a woman. A clear case of gender discrimination, and she is the guilty party.