People participate in a "MeToo" protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. on November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Reuters: Poll: Hugs and dirty jokes - Americans differ on acceptable behavior
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans differ widely in their views of what constitutes sexual harassment, with age and race as well as gender throwing up the dividing lines, posing a challenge for those who police for such conduct in the workplace.
The issue has been thrown into the national spotlight as a string of prominent men in U.S. politics, entertainment and the media have been felled by allegations of sexual misconduct in recent months.
A Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll, released on Wednesday, asked more than 3,000 American adults to consider eight different scenarios and then prompted them to decide if they would personally label each to be an example of sexual harassment. The variation in responses showed a need for employers to spell out expected standards, employment experts said.
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WNU Editor: The culture is changing. 20 years ago I argued with my brother on how inappropriate President Clinton's sexual behavior was .... his response was that it was about sex, and it is no one's business. An opinion that was also shared by many in the media .... and by feminists themselves at the time. Today .... if he voiced that opinion .... he would be crucified. And as for today's media and feminist groups .... a complete 180 from 20 years ago.
