Week 10 Discussion
How can you identify sexual harassment at work?
Read Case 11.4: Consenting to Sexual Harassment, located on page 420 in your textbook, then respond to the following questions. According to her own testimony, Vinson acquiesced to Taylor’s sexual demands. In this sense, her behavior was “voluntary.”
Does the voluntary nature of her behavior mean she had “consented” to Taylor’s advances? Does it mean they were “welcome?”
Do you agree that Vinson’s acquiescence shows there was no sexual harassment? Defend your position
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Acquiescence means submitting to or agreeing to some allegations without resisting and this is what Vinson did (Shaw, 2014).). This is evidence enough that she was not sexually harassed, and the case should not have made in the first place. I also support the actions of the high court whereby the judge decided to overturn the decision of the district court that Vinson was not sexually harassed. My conclusion can only be aligned with the fact that she decided to take an extended period to report the sexual harassment case.
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