Katie Couric: "He pinches me on the ass a lot."

[pintobean]

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[True Dough]

1. And that's the culture

that brushes such things off. "Oh, Matt must be quite the jokester. Ha ha!"

No, pinching a co-worker's ass is completely inappropriate. Period.

[awesomerwb1]

2. She apparently didn't seem to think so.

[onlyadream]

3. Don't blame her

Girls learned early on to accept it. Times are changing tho.

[gratuitous]

4. Or she thought complaining would do more harm than good

Everyone on the receiving end goes through the checklist about how serious the offense is, would it do any good to complain, what if I just box his ears next time he does it, will anyone believe me, will the network side with him over me, can I afford to lose my job over this, what are my prospects if I do (will I get a reputation as "difficult" ). If the scales fall on the side of I'll lose my job and become poison in the industry, I'll put up with getting my ass pinched.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. When you walk in a

scene when this happens in real time,many of the same things you expressed are so valid.

[Dreamer Tatum]

6. I took sexual harassment training in 1992. I call bullshit.

She was the most powerful woman in media for a while.

She just elected to let it slide.

[MineralMan]

7. Lots of people "let it slide."

That's part of the problem. That's one of the reasons I chose to work independently way back in 1974. My tolerance level approached zero for typical business environments.

I never looked back.

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. I think she or anyone within earshot of that comment should have acted. nt

[MineralMan]

9. I don't disagree. Why people act or don't act

is often puzzling and complicated. My beef, though, is with those who use their positions to get what they want, whether another person is willing or not. I'm not into blaming victims, before or after the fact.

[LanternWaste]

10. if your unsupported allegation is accurate, specifically why did she elect to let let it slide?

It begs the question, if your unsupported allegation is accurate, specifically why did she elect to let let it slide? That being both critically relevant and allowing necc. context.

[Dreamer Tatum]

12. Unsupported? She made the claim, not me. nt

[gollygee]

14. That just means she had more to lose

There are tons of people way more powerful than her, and she would not necessarily have been taken seriously, and might very well have been labeled a troublemaker. And she would have known that.

[MineralMan]

11. Being exploited in one way or another comes with the job

in many cases. Sometimes it's sexual and sometimes it's other types of exploitation. I've just never been willing to be exploited, so I opted out of traditional employment situations. I was lucky to be able to do that. I recognize that.

I never would have put up with "getting my ass pinched," either really or metaphorically. So, I stopped putting myself in positions where that could happen. Not everyone has that privilege, however, which is why we need rules to protect people.

[uponit7771]

13. wow !! wtf ?! Do these guys ever go outside of the workplace ? MAN !!!

[Raven123]

15. And why did the crowd laugh? Could it be that

a) they thought she was joking or

b) they didn't see Lauer's behavior as inappropriate.


That short clip speaks loudly to the general acceptance of bad behavior.

[tavernier]

16. There are women who dont mind.

Truly. I’m a woman and know many women, and I’m telling you, some find it flattering or flirty, especially if they find the guy attractive. This behavior won’t end, and that’s the main reason why.

[DeminPennswoods]

17. Thanks for pointing that out

It would be interesting, as well, to learn what, if anything, Couric did in return to Laurer.

I don't think harrassment is a one-way street either. Women can make men feel uncomfortable in the workplace, too.

[Sam McGee]

18. A co-worker pinched my daughter's ass one day . . .

She grabbed his hand, applied an arm lock, told him "The next time you try that, I'll break off your fucking arm and beat you to death with it."

He never did it again. Several other women in the office thanked her.

Of course, my daughter is not one to mess with. Single, 42, 6ft-1; natural blonde with hazel eyes; very athletic, in excellent shape; runs, bikes, swims, plays adult league soccer and basketball; BS, MS Civil Engineering; JD; law firm partner; drives an F250; shoots and hunts, loads her own ammo; her partner is a Maine Coon cat named Marshall Dillon.