When Is “Sexual Harassment” Sexual Harassment? 0
The short answer, natch, is when the target feels harassed.
I expressed my opinion of the relationship between political leanings and sexual harassment a while ago: there is no relationship; the impulse to harass is independent of the voting booth (though there may be a relationship in how persons react to allegations of sexual harassment–I’ve not explored that, but it could be fruitful ground for a future post).
Now comes Gina Barreca with eight things to know about sexual harassment. I commend her article to your attention.
Afterthought:
Of course, the stink is stronger when the perpetrator has made a career of crowing about how virtuous and “Christian” he or she is; a healthy dollop of hypocrisy makes the goulash spicier.
Nonetheless, the perpetration, as distinct from the perpetrator, is no more reprehensible for that.
