Sexual Harrassment

Let me begin with the fact that I am 79 years old and obviously a product of another generation. Having said that, While in high school in the 1950's none of this took place.

But when entering the adult dating scene, a different standard prevailed. Sexually suggestive remarks were research into the degree of receptiveness of our overtures. To be clear, their is a huge difference between verbal flirting and physical touching. Between the sexes, verbal byplay has been and still is, acceptable.

If a guy goes too far, a raised middle finger and perhaps other verbal retaliation usually  solves the problem.

The blurred division between what I have described, is that the men in a power position, with employer/employee relationships is an entirely different thing. That involves coercion an unacceptable form of at best, making a woman's life difficult, to rape itself. The casting couch has been a standing joke in Hollywood for as long as I have lived. It you wanted to climb the ladder of success, you had to first climb a producer.

There is though, another category. One that places a woman in a position of pursuing powerful men. If you don't believe this happens you need to stop smoking funny weed., Sex, as a tool has long been a tactic of many women. I am not talking about power here, just human nature.

Good riddance! This needed to stop and apparently it is in that process. Unfortunately, we have drifted into the middle ground where flirting is now outlawed. There will be unintended consequences  from the over reaction to male/female  flirting. God help us all.