Re: Torchwood--So do they not have ***ual harrassment laws across the pond?

In article <3dPPj.5847$Ux4.530@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, exquisitepeach@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
says...
> Pete B wrote:
> 
> > In article <q6FPj.13214$pH4.1542@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, exquisitepeach@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > says...
> > 
> >>   I've also been in the position of being told "do me or get fired".
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > That should clearly be illegal. But should dumb jokes really be? 
> 
>    There is dumb, and then there is offensive.  And then there is guys 
> starting to put your name in, saying "dumb ****s like Peach here".  And 
> then there is "Peach and two other ****s walk into a bar".
> 
>    And it's all just a joke ha-ha, and "if you are offended then maybe 
> you aren't tough enough to work here".  Never mind if you are able to do

> the job perfectly well, and Odin forbid you do the job better than they
do.

The mark of a bully is usually that they think THEIR feelings should be 
your guide.

> > And 
> > should a women be afraid of jokes? Couldn't she chose someone elses 
> > company? 
> > 
> 
>     Sometimes she could.  Sometimes there is only one job around that 
> pays a living wage.

I ment avoid them.

>    The question is, should anyone ever have to put up with a horrific 
> situation at their place of employment?

Seems to me humans need to evolve several millenia before that can be 
avoided :-/