Is Starbucks blaming the victim?

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Originally Posted by kannon

I'm amazed that some people don't realize the following is sexual harassment:

Unintentional - Acts or comments of a sexual nature, not intended to harass, can constitute sexual harassment if another person feels uncomfortable with such subjects.

I have certainly felt uncomfortable harassed in a sexual manner due to comments- and not just when I was younger. And we know that many people not only are subjected to comments, but actions.

I can see where young employees are very vulnerable within these kinds of jobs. Often, teens really just don't know what to do to stop this stuff and really don't have much peer support in doing so. Plus, there are people that minimize other people's discomfort based upon their own non-discomfort. We all have different sensitivities.

This kind of reminds me of when someone is driving like an ass and a passenger is scared and asked that they stop. They don't, laugh and continue to drive in a way that scares the other person. When someone says- "That is scaring me or I don't care to hear that"- it ought to be stopped. Not fodder for teasing or making a judgment about the person. Even if I don’t understand why someone else is uncomfortable with something I am saying, I need to just honor their request. I don’t have to have the same take on it. That isn’t the point.