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    bluebears: I was harassed fresh out of undergrad, I was one of a bunch of women being harassed but I was the one who reported it to HR. HR was great, the other w... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: This is sort of interesting because I had a convo with a male coworker last week about this women who was "let go" because her suggestive dressing was... more »
    rednrowdy: well, what a big bag of 'duh'. of course reporting sexual harassment is a minefield. you're telling the company that you're blaming an employee of the... more »
    RoseColette (fewer thorns; more coffee): When I worked for a major CPA firm (one of the Big 5), my direct supervisor would make extremely inappropriate comments to females and once brought in... more »
    thesuncomesup: This is a creepily timely post - I was just wondering last night, with tears in my eyes, how I could ask Jezzies about my personal situation without b... more »
    boxem180: I've been harrassed for about two years now and I went to HR last year and filed a compliant. The guy was talked to but guess who wasn't fired? I was ... more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: Ruettimann advises women to quit, and tell their manager exactly why they are leaving. WTF? I think this lady is living in a movie. One in which our... more »
    dirtybee: No, this is bullshit. My ex-coworker, whom I trusted and admired as a friend, was unsuccessful in his drunken attempt to have sex with me. It is a nig... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: I was sexually harassed/gender discriminated against...and this is TERRIBLE advice. Thankfully I'm also a lawyer, so I knew what to do. This is NOT le... more »
    snarkhunting is becoming a sarcastic bitch: @R_Claw(a/k/a Mrs. Edward Cullen): A lot of things are illegal. That doesn't mean they don't happen--and happen without any kind of punitive measures ... more »
    Kate- Kate: I work in a small office (no HR) and a new guy started and immediately started making weird sexist comments. It took one day for me to tell the owner ... more »
    CalHobbes: What you have to remember is that the HR department works for the same company (possibly person)you are bringing claims against. It is their job to ma... more »
    argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?: hhhh. this is such a delicate issue. i've dealt with sexual harassment at previous jobs and though i'm not harassed at my job now, but there is a defi... more »
    SarahMC: Seems like women lose and "Nice Guys" win no matter how it's handled. more »
    mariamariamaria: As an HR professional I have to disagree as well. Unless there's a stream of employees leaving due to harassment, nothing will be done about the hara... more »
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    Sexual Harassment: Quit Your Gig And The "Nice Guys" Win

    An article from Lemondrop, the AOL Living site for women, advises female readers not to report sexual harassment. We respectfully disagree. More »