SCENARIO 8-2 Your Supervisor Embarrasses You by Constantly Telling Sexual

question 94

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SCENARIO 8-2 Your supervisor embarrasses you by constantly telling sexual jokes and making sexual comments.Although he has never directly asked you to sleep with him, you feel threatened and are uncomfortable; it is difficult for you to do your job.
A basic problem in this situation is that

• A)your clothes are probably too suggestive.
• B)there is an unequal power relationship between your supervisor and you.
• C)your perception of the situation is the same as your supervisor's.
• D)this is not clearly sexual harassment, since he has not requested that you give him sexual favours.
• E)your supervisor probably has nothing better to do.

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