RE: Results for 'In which industry do you think sexual harrassment is most prevalent?' asked on Tuesday, 5 of December, 2017
I answered
Service
So I've been thinking a lot about this recently and I've come to the conclusion that sexual harassment is probably 10 times more common in almost every industry and context than most men think, due, in part, to most perpetrators being aware enough to not engage in predatory behavior in front of other men. Of the countless lewd comments, actions, or sexually inappropriate interactions I've been on the receiving end of, surprisingly (/s) none of these have happened in front of my 6'2" boyfriend.
Harassers are assholes, but they are smart enough to understand self preservation and act on power imbalances, either physical or professional. As a result Hollywood, DC and other places filled with powerful men will have lots of abuse and I'm sure we are only seeing the tip of the sexual assault iceberg in these industries, but you don't need to be a Senator or Director to feel empowered to assault a woman (or man). There's a power imbalance between waitress and patron and in all customer facing jobs I am sure that the problem is just as rampant, if not more, based solely on the volume of people they see daily.
Serious question. Serious problem. Serious answer.
Loved this comment too. Again it was too long to put in the daily email but I am so glad it got published here!