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Originally Posted by doctajones428
I'm a guy. Hate to say it, but with how broad the term sexual harassment is I think it's safe to say nearly every teen/adult in North America have been sexually harassed at least once in their lives and it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I'm not saying it's right, but it's about as common as bullying and is definitely the lesser of the two issues this campaign is about. Sexual assault is a much more heinous act and I wish we would seperate the two
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Is it? I don’t really think we get to make clear distinctions on how someone else should feel based simply on legal lines. Sexual assault is fairly broad as well.
Do you think a woman who was invited to her boss’ apartment for a conversation about a promotion, only to have him come out of his bedroom in an open rope with an erection, or is sent dick pics from her boss, should feel better about it than a woman who gets her ass grabbed at the bar? or slapped by a co-worker? That’s pretty muddy water.
I think it’s best that, as *not women* in this situation, we don’t attempt to dictate how upset they should feel based on two broad terms that we think deserve straightforward reactions. Sexual assault is not automatically a more heinous act than sexual harassment, and we should stop thinking it is. Some of it is, sure, but some sexual harassment can be a lot worse than was is defined as a sexual assault.