Do men and women look at sexual harassment from the same perspective?
A. No. There was a survey in the workplace that asked men and women the same question, Would you be complimented or offended if you were propositioned in the workplace? 63% of the men and only 13% of the women said they would be complimented. Women commented that they look at situations a little differently. Generally, the path to violence is a shorter one for women than for men. Women sometimes think, If I dont respond to their actions, will they follow me to my car at night in the parking lot, will that person find out where I live? What if Im working late at night and that person is around me?” When asked a follow-up question about what women do when they approach their car at night, before the door is opened, the overwhelming response was check the back seat to make sure no one is hiding there,” while men hardly had this answer.
