Tag Archives: sexual harassment

What’s Behind Sexual Harassment?

Here’s a question I got over email: I am trying to understand the psychology of male arousal i.e what causes a man to get aroused at the sight of a fully dressed woman. The reason for this question is because I repeatedly encounter this issue in the workplace which I would like your insights on.  […]

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Five Things Men Can Do To Not Be Creepy

I’ve been following a lot of the conversations in various circles about creeps, both online and in various communities I move through, and I’m really glad that this topic is getting more traction. I know that it’s a tough thing to bring up, for a variety of reasons, but until something gets brought into the […]

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Sexual Harassment, Unwanted Sexual Attention, Cruising, Flirting

There’s been some really good discussion lately about sexual harassment at conferences and community events. I’ve mostly been tracking it via Greta Christina’s blog, though of course there are lots of other people talking about it. I’m really glad to see more conversation about what kinds of behaviors different communities consider acceptable, how to make […]

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Sex May Sell, But Sexual Harassment Doesn't

vie Feministing I know that people say that sex sells, which is why it’s used to get people to buy everything from TVs to cars to appliances and tools. But it really shouldn’t be that hard to understand the difference between using sex to sell and using sexual harassment. This video clip is a commercial […]

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