Men are idiots.
I say that with shame as a man, and with fear as a father.
I’m honestly not sure why people are shocked and surprised about the Harvey Weinstein news. We should be disgusted and horrified, but surprised? Hell naw. His years of sexual harassment and abuse of women going public is kind of like Louisville getting hammered for paying high school basketball players: you damn well know this isn’t some isolated case. CEOs, regional directors, and store managers have been using sex as a weapon against the women who work for them as long as women have been in the workforce.[1]
Fortunately for all the guys out there who can’t seem to understand that women who work for and with them are not their personal sex toys, Anne Victoria Clark put together this informative primer on how to deal with women in business and social situations.
The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don’t Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harassment
It shouldn’t be that difficult, fellas.
- Some, not all, I should make clear. ↩