LeanIn.org and SurveyMonkey just released the results of a survey on the state of men and women interacting in the workplace in the age of #MeToo. The results are frustrating. The data reveals that 60% of male managers say they are uncomfortable performing common workplace activities such as mentoring, working one on one, or socializing with a woman. That's a 32% increase over last year.
To add insult to insult, senior-level men who were surveyed are now far more hesitant to spend time with junior female colleagues than junior male ones, across a range of basic work activities. The men were 12 times more likely to hesitate to have one-on-one meetings, nine times more likely to hesitate to travel with a junior woman for work, and six times more likely to hesitate to have a work dinner with a junior woman.
(Emphasis from original retained.)
A 32% increase in one year is a dramatic social trend.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by splenolymph on Tuesday May 21 2019, @03:00PM (3 children)
I'm just uncomfortable working with A-holes. Alas, there are just as many man A-holes and women A-holes, and people seem to give a pass to both in different ways.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday May 21 2019, @03:37PM
You're uncomfortable working period then. There are pretty much always going to be assholes. Learning to be able to work with them anyway is just part of growing up.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 21 2019, @03:48PM (1 child)
But the male and female A-holes have different weapons at their disposal.
The female A-holes have **all** those of the male A-holes **plus** this double-standard "he said, she said" bullshit that *could* in the worst case land you in jail, or at least lose your job and tarnish your name to get a new job.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 21 2019, @05:00PM
If what you say is true, then the problem is in the legal system.