“Abuse, intimidation, and degradation are all part of men’s repertoire of tactics employed in competitive situations. In other words, men are not treating women differently from men—the definition of discrimination, under which sexual harassment legally falls—but the opposite: Men harass women precisely because they are not discriminating between men and women.”
Never really thought about it that way. But if I analyze my own work reletionships, my male coworkers and I definately abuse each other – at least in a funny, saterical way. And we don’t share that abuse amoung our female coworkers. Then again it might be the language barrier….
This last one is a kicker…
“Abuse, intimidation, and degradation are all part of men’s repertoire of tactics employed in competitive situations. In other words, men are not treating women differently from men—the definition of discrimination, under which sexual harassment legally falls—but the opposite: Men harass women precisely because they are not discriminating between men and women.”
Never really thought about it that way. But if I analyze my own work reletionships, my male coworkers and I definately abuse each other – at least in a funny, saterical way. And we don’t share that abuse amoung our female coworkers. Then again it might be the language barrier….
@Mackin
Don’t you think Women in the workplace also naturally share a similar camaraderie and a certain barrier from the opposite sex?
This seems like a one-sided article in general.
I agree, it did seem a little one-sided.
And I have been trying to convince my wife that polygyny will benefit her – but she just doesn’t want to hear it.