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How do you deal with male bashing in the workplace?

....you did it all on your lonesome. Make a sensible statement rather than what you think makes you sound "cool" or "manly". It rather makes you look like a "tool".

...tool?

It rather makes you look like a tool of the uninformed and uncertain. And, not sensible.

Basically he's the only guy in an all-female office? The poor guy. He's gotta get out of there. What was he thinking??? With those kind of odds, he's likely to encounter some major male-bashing. It would be the same thing if the roles were reversed, too.

You mentioned that 20% of harassment and hostile work environment claims were filed by men, alleging harassment from both men and women. It would be interesting to know what percentage of the 20% were women.

AV

Unless the guy is somewhat higher-up and isn't (somewhat easily) replaceable, then he should just find a new job.

Why? Because if he isn't an important asset, he will more than likely be run out after the storm of controversy all dies down.

Personally if he's being harassed, he should also simultaneously file paperwork with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in his area. This way, it's documented with him and if his work situation changes afterward he will have recourse.

I am in sort of a different environment where there is a woman who works here who is sort of the "boss' pet", and she will out loud make defamatory and insulting statements using biggoted and insulting names toward Rep. Barney Frank and other people of a homosexual persuasion.

Am I gay? No, but I've been overweight most of my life and know how it feels to have people calling you names both to your face and behind your back. Being insulted is never fun, and it's not something anyone should have to put up with in a professional environment...whether the comment is toward them or not...inappropriate is inappropriate.

But, I don't file any complaints. She's been here for years, she's loved by most everyone, and I'd be run out of here within 6 months if I did file any complaints. I thought seriously about recording her comments and forwarding them via anonymous email to the federal government, but figured that would do no good either.

Hence, yet another reason I'm examining the job opportunities that come before me about every other week for the possibility to go somewhere I will be happier.

Subject line says it all - complain, then get fired.