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In reply to the discussion: OK retired DUers - how did you handle sexual harassment back in the day [View all]malaise
(269,328 posts)34. Same here
My signals were always very clear - don't mess with me
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OK retired DUers - how did you handle sexual harassment back in the day [View all]
malaise
Aug 2021
OP
Words are inadequate. I hope that you are healing. Know that your DU family is here
niyad
Aug 2021
#11
My sister was 13, we were in foster care, our remaining parent, our Dad had died less
2Gingersnaps
Aug 2021
#88
As a young man, I worked in an office with some ladies that thought grabbing my ass was funny.
Midnight Writer
Aug 2021
#8
I think it might be because young men often like the attention and don't feel physically at risk.
GulfCoast66
Aug 2021
#35
Thank you, we know you guys are out there and some of us deeply appreciate it.
2Gingersnaps
Aug 2021
#93
Many years ago, a friend and I were having a drink after work. One of our coworkers
niyad
Aug 2021
#19
In my mid-20s, a high-level executive of the company I worked for at the time
greatauntoftriplets
Aug 2021
#23
Told them I was straight. Let's face 9 times out 10 if there's a sexual harrassment it was ...
marble falls
Aug 2021
#52
I had no taste for locker room talk, not even in the locker room. Polite and light.
marble falls
Aug 2021
#60
A big ugly guy at work took something expensive of mine. I told him to give it back. He threatened t
lindysalsagal
Aug 2021
#116
I shut down, sometimes for days at at time, and eventually quit my job if it doesn't stop.
meadowlander
Aug 2021
#123
I grew up without a father and my mother was fairly tough BUT I still wasn't prepared...
Phentex
Aug 2021
#124