Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Last Week tonight: Workplace Sexual Harassment

27 years post Anita Hill's testimony against Clarence Thomas, the correct answer is still change the climate, not the women.
"From a legal standpoint, sexual harassment is considered a form of workplace discrimination....it becomes unlawful when it is severe or pervasive enough that it creates a hostile work environment or when it includes a quid pro quo meaning that employees have to endure the harassment or risk losing their jobs."
 J. Oliver: "We see a lot of men saying they are absolutely terrified of to be alone with a women. Should they be scared?" A. Hill "Not if they are not harassers."
What can we do? Make the process transparent. Bystander Training. Hill asks Oliver to think back to a time when he could have spoken up, but did not, and how he would approach it now. His response "To say, 'that was a pretty creepy thing to do.'" "Would you also say to the person who is in front of this, and say, you know 'how are you? How does this feel for you? Would you like for me to say something?" "If we do nothing, the change is not going to come."