[quote=spdrun]
Nothing is simple and black and white…
There could easily be consent between co-workers.
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Well, of course. No one is saying there couldn’t.
[quote=spdrun]
I know a few couples who met at work and ended up married. Even if one is a supervisor and one isn’t.
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Well, sure. But if the supervisor is a man, and the subordinate is a woman, and he initiated the relationship, he was taking a chance when he made his first move. Where I work, you would lose your supervisor job if you did that. And even in workplaces where it’s not strictly prohibited, it’s taking a chance. Now more than ever.
[quote=spdrun]
There isn’t necessarily coercion — it really depends how much each of them actually needs the job, what other options they have(*), how much they care about “career.”
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Well, the key word there is “necessarily.” Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes it isn’t meant to be, but it is received that way. So, all your protestations aside, my question remains unanswered.
Should a man in power be required to avoid any advances toward any woman in his field in order to not risk his career?
[quote=spdrun]
Is dating at work always bad? No.
Should employers prohibit it, butting into private lives? No.
Should everyone respect consent? Yes.
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Well, those are all the easy questions and answers.
Let me ask you this, spdrun: How would you paint a scenario where a man who is very powerful in his field, who has the power to help or hurt the careers of the women in that field, makes a sexual advance toward a woman in his field without risking his career?
