I'm Gen X so No. I've had Way worse things happen at work. Things they used to make after-school specials about.
The worst beyond physical was being told by my supervisor I will never be as good at my job as he is. Because I'm a woman, we need to know our "place" then asked me for help w his pc
Is it harassment when he walks away with a bloody stump where his hand used to be? 🤷♀️
Is this a pic of a creepy coworker? Is it my brother showing me how to use spell check and telling me it’s ok to be dyslexic when I ask for help? Context is everything.
Yes. He's leaning over her. He's in a dominant position. She can't ask him to remove his arm without shifting her body. His hold would make moving uncomfortable. It's not clear why he needs to lean over.her. .His smile suggests he's enjoying the interaction. Not a good look
My personal opinion is that it depends on what he is thinking and his intentions and how she feels about it. If she is offended then yes, it's harassment.
In my youth I had much of this and I had no problem putting the man in his place if I thought it was inappropriate.
Do what your 1950's teacher did while you were in school. Grab that ruler and whack it across those knuckles. Then let him explain to HR why his hands were on your body, on your shoulder when he was "mansplaing" something to you.
There’s no reason to touch your coworkers unless they very openly reciprocate familiarity beyond the workplace.
Also, if you wouldn’t touch your male coworkers the same way, don’t do it to her either.
It's uncomfortable. I would never do it to a woman. Also, there are gentle, subtle signs that a person can show to make it clear they don't want this to happen. If the woman uses those signs, and the man ignores them, then yes, I would go so far as to say it was harrassment.
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Based on her expression, I would say, "yes."
Home, loving husband, nah.
The worst beyond physical was being told by my supervisor I will never be as good at my job as he is. Because I'm a woman, we need to know our "place" then asked me for help w his pc
Is this a pic of a creepy coworker? Is it my brother showing me how to use spell check and telling me it’s ok to be dyslexic when I ask for help? Context is everything.
It could be harassment if he continues to do it despite the fact that it clearly makes her uncomfortable.
In my youth I had much of this and I had no problem putting the man in his place if I thought it was inappropriate.
Also, if you wouldn’t touch your male coworkers the same way, don’t do it to her either.