Drawing a Line Blog survey results
The Drawing a Line blog thanks all individuals for their comments in reply to the Blog #50 survey “Have you observed sexual harassment?” Posted 3-31-21, this blog has continued to generate interest and comments even after the poll was closed on 5-30-21.
Of the comments received on Facebook, 30% of commenters (M&F) offered comments about observed sexual harassment; 22% (F&M) identified that they had experienced sexual harassment. The harassment victims revealed a high degree of emotion about their experiences. 13% of commenters (M) joked about the subject of sexual harassment (ie: when was sexual harassment day?) An additional 22% of commenters (M) made remarks that could be characterized as “anti-victim,” (ie: “…another lousy victim blog…”).
Readers are encouraged to treat others as you would like to be treated. Further, you are invited to consider the effects of such unwanted pervasive sexual or other joking/comments, propositions, demands, pornographic visual displays, or physical contact upon your child, sibling, spouse, or significant other, as well as co-workers.
Workplaces in which employees are treated with respect are more productive and profitable. According to the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, there is a compelling business case for stopping and preventing harassment. Workplace harassment affects all workers, and its true cost includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. All of this is a drag on performance – and the bottom-line.
Managers of working environments that condone or allow harassing conduct, slurs, vulgarity, joking relating to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or genetics expose the employer to incidents of discrimination that can result in complaints and costly liabilities.
Follow the Drawing a Line blog for insights and information for individuals concerned about sexual and other forms of harassment occurring on the job.
Blog # 50 Have you observed sexual harassment? A Poll revised 3-31-21 – Drawing a Line (wordpress.com)
Of the comments received on Facebook, 30% of commenters (M&F) offered comments about observed sexual harassment; 22% (F&M) identified that they had experienced sexual harassment. The harassment victims revealed a high degree of emotion about their experiences. 13% of commenters (M) joked about the subject of sexual harassment (ie: when was sexual harassment day?) An additional 22% of commenters (M) made remarks that could be characterized as “anti-victim,” (ie: “…another lousy victim blog…”).
Readers are encouraged to treat others as you would like to be treated. Further, you are invited to consider the effects of such unwanted pervasive sexual or other joking/comments, propositions, demands, pornographic visual displays, or physical contact upon your child, sibling, spouse, or significant other, as well as co-workers.
Workplaces in which employees are treated with respect are more productive and profitable. According to the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, there is a compelling business case for stopping and preventing harassment. Workplace harassment affects all workers, and its true cost includes decreased productivity, increased turnover, and reputational harm. All of this is a drag on performance – and the bottom-line.
Managers of working environments that condone or allow harassing conduct, slurs, vulgarity, joking relating to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or genetics expose the employer to incidents of discrimination that can result in complaints and costly liabilities.
Follow the Drawing a Line blog for insights and information for individuals concerned about sexual and other forms of harassment occurring on the job.
Blog # 50 Have you observed sexual harassment? A Poll revised 3-31-21 – Drawing a Line (wordpress.com)
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