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Hugs are sexual harassment. Any unrequested contact with the opposite sex is cause for immediate termination (or expulsion if you're still in school) and may le
by Tangaroa 13y ago
Hugs are sexual harassment. Any unrequested contact with the opposite sex is cause for immediate termination (or expulsion if you're still in school) and may lead to criminal charges.
Different cultures are different, but this is the standard drill repeated from elementary school onward through workplace policies in my part of the US. People routinely ignore it without punishment, but it's there hanging over the head of everyone.
- imsofuture 13y agoHugs are sexual harassment. That's just not true. A hug could be sexual harassment, but so could a really dirty handshake. Let's not live in a world where we're scared of normal interaction.
- patrickmay 13y agoI now have a strong desire to shake your hand.
- newman314 13y agoTwice. Sorry. You just made me laugh out loud.
- gyom 13y agoThe "harassment" component for sexual harassment is as much a requirement as the "sexual" part. If someone asks for a hug and you don't want it, you can offer the handshake and just wait. The next time around, they probably won't offer the hug, but if they do you can do the same thing over. Nobody will seriously judge you for being a "handshaker and not a hugger". As for doing some kind of predatory hugging, then yeah, it's obviously not cool, but I don't think any male could pull it off on a female without paying the social price.
- illuminate 13y agoNever visit Miami. Hugs AND kisses are routine (and contextually appropriate.)