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Ask Slashdot: Preempting Sexual Harassment In the Workplace?
zwei2stein writes "My team of about 10 men (IT guys) is expecting a new colleague: a female one. It is guaranteed that there will be remarks, double entendres and innuendos with huge potential of getting worse. We already have women in teams who can somehow handle this (and deliver apropriate verbal slaps). How would you deal with this? We talked about some simple, fun ways — anyone who [acts inappropriately] will have to wear an embarassing tie, etc. — instead of swear jar, having a sexual innuendo jar and even fairly harsh punishments (like people losing their bonuses for the month or their extra vaccation days). I'd like to figure out a solution that would be effective, not call much attention to itself, and not be quickly abandoned." What has your workplace done to create a good culture on this front? And what hasn't worked?
I work in a small IT department with women (it's about 5 men, 3 women). We don't have any issues with harassment. But, then again, we are all over 21 years of age.
So the guy named "Tastecicles" is defending sexual harassment. Classy.
We had a very elegant solution.
We relocated the ladies to the kitchen and made sure they were gone by the time the men arrived to pick up their sandwhiches. That way our youthful male interns had to suffer no visual undressing by the old hags.
This is all you need to know about sexual harassment and how to prevent it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBVuAGFcGKY
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What are you trying to imply, AC? Tastecicles is very classy.
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mister_playboy
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You're right Tastecicles you ball loving sex-gimp. As you enjoy the taste of hairy man plums in your mouth, I am sure a mature human being yourself is well able to mentally handle the abuses of the many men who employ your services each day, as well as the laughter of the countless women who giggle in unison at the absurdity of your unmanly existence.
Now, read out that comment to yourself eight times a day for next six weeks and then come back to us about "crying fucking mental rape".
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Why should the group have to change for one new incommer? [sic]
That's a good point. I'll take "Evidence the group may be made up of immature jerks who should not be allowed out in public without a leash" for $200 please, Alex.
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This sounds all kinds of weird.
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That's just begging for "your mom" jokes.
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True. Not from Texas. Just visited. Some of the politest people I've met.
Yea, heavily armed populaces trend that way.
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