Matt Lauer Fired
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Sadly, yep. I don't think most people have a clue the amount of sexting that goes on -- both ways.
For the record, I very much can believe this tactic would work for a female to generate interest.
Many make that claim, but if it was true they wouldn't reciprocate with their own pic.
I think he is overstating it, but there are things to be concerned about even if you are a good guy. Just yesterday I had a woman who works directly for me crying because of a personal problem. I am friends with her. Years ago I would have hugged her to console her - I always thought that is what good people do in that situation. I thought twice about it and did not as I was worried someone would freak out about it. Lots of people are definitely worried about doing things that in the past are normal, and not "creep" things but decent people things like that.
Matt Lauer besides being an immense douche canoe, sounds like a really creepy prick.
She's by far my favorite and it's not even close.
You mean like leave your clothes on at work. Don't go around using your status to get women in to bed. Simple stuff like that.
You could have asked her if a friendly hug would help.
I get what you're saying, though. Some of the lab rats that have worked for me over the years have stayed all four years. When they came to my office to say goodbye before graduation, I would ask if I could give them a hug. Despite the fact that I look like everyone's grandma...it's just appropriate to ask first.
CycloneErik
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Hey, my wife doesn't complain when I send her pics. Pays off that night at at least a 33% rate.
What if my clothes just tend to randomly fall off at inopportune times? Gravity and all that.
I'd add to your point is that we all have interacted with people like these. We just may not know it, but it happens in our churches, our schools, our businesses, every organization that we are a part of. I'm glad this is getting exposed, and it is time for men to learn how to really treat women as equals, as partners, as friends, and not as objects. I'd say from kindergarten forward every female has been treated as some point in her life poorly just because of her gender.
Good post, Angie, good post.
Remember, these work-related situations are not in a court of law. Businesses can pretty much do whatever they want. It just has taken a looonnngg time for organizations to step up and hold male employees accountable.
I doubt that someone is getting fired just "based on complaints/accusations." A business is not a court of law and as I posted just a bit ago, a business can do what it wants pretty much. When an accusation occurs and it is reported to HR, they do their research. Remember too, that most of the time HR isn't there to protect workers, but protect the business itself. What we are seeing is just a tip of the iceberg. It's about time.
No, they won't overreact.
For years, companies have "underreacted" to such complaints, hence women were afraid for their jobs, their families, their own safety.
Don't get caught up in this "overreact" bs just because the playing field is getting leveled. We have a long way to go.
False. Just behave with integrity.
Undoubtedly some will in this type of climate, though I don’t disagree with the rest of what you said from up there on your high horse.
