Just a week earlier, the same person who is now firing her was very persuasive in convincing her to take the job. --642 Things to Write About
This is beyond bizarre. While I applaud the writers for allowing me to think beyond the obvious sexual harassment scene I hope these inspirations don't require me to write any more scenes; I'm not a playwright. I do believe it's interesting to assess my assumptions. I pictured the boss in this scene to be male which allowed for the harassment plot to arise.
My assumption reminds me of the Men's Right Movement. When I first heard about the movement I laughed it off but then I read into it a bit further (yay wiki!). I have come to realize in some cases men are treated unfairly. I can't find any sources right now but for the interested reader you can confirm these two "facts" I remember: (1) The definition of rape for many jurisdictions is limited to a male perpetrator and a female victim and (2) Women are favoured in child custody cases and men are favoured in paying child support.
The first point is an issue because rape statistics don't tell the whole story of men being raped my men, men being raped by women or women being raped by other women. Those three categories of assault, in some jurisdictions, are classified as "other sexual offenses." So when you hear something like "99% of the offenders being male," the statistic is skewed. If women raping men isn't defined as rape in a given state, then it would contribute to the bias. The different definitions depending on jurisdiction don't allow for perpetrators to be charged with the proper crime and given the proper sentence.
Anyways it's something to think about before going to bed. If you are interested I would ask Google (esp to fact check). While I definitely do not agree with/understand much of the Men's Right Movement I am definitely for keeping an open mind.
