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In reply to the discussion: ?- is there a woman here at DU who has not experienced sexual violence? [View all]Rozlee
(2,529 posts)sexually harassed in the military and civilian workplace though. Worked a lot of minimum wage jobs back in the 80s during the Reagan recession and trying to launch a sexual harassment lawsuit against an employer was both a waste of time and pretty counterproductive. In a tight economy where minimum wage jobs were filled the moment someone quit, I really felt I had no choice but to suck it up and tell them I had herpes, invented a cop boyfriend and all the other defense mechanisms women use to smack down assholes. I had to grit my teeth through a lot of groping and offensive commentary, but I had children to support. I had a good support system in the military with other Army and civilian women who knew who all the jerk superiors were, but the good 'ol boy system sometimes made it a waste of time to complain about it too. Tailhook changed a few things for awhile. But, now, with the high testosterone of war in a combat theater, sexual harassment has turned deadly for so many of our young military women. I fear for my daughter in uniform.