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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
It's a story largely because it happened at the city and there is some belief it wasn't managed well.
Do you think the media should cover every sexual harassment story?
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I think we're looking at much larger, systemic issue here. Do I understand why it's being reported? Absolutely, it was a city matter and that laundry will always be aired in the public eye. Do I think it would have made it to press if it were two women and a male supervisor? The sociologist in me is pretty pessimistic about that. I think half the reason it's even a story is because it's men being harassed against, and that feels "wrong" to us.
And to answer your question, it would be impossible to report all sexual harassment stories. Would I like them to? Sure. Is it realistic? No, not at all. I just find it funny that out of the very few sexual harassment stories that hit print, we're hearing about one of a male victim and female harasser, when it couldn't be further from the truth of the actual story around sexual harassment.