Ways Men Leave Women Out Of The Conversation At Work
It is harassment
It actually is a form of sexual harassment (something black women sadly suffer even more than other groups) when men tell graphic stories of a sexual nature in the workplace for anyone within earshot to hear. That’s not what the workplace is for. Some forms of sexual harassment aren’t so obvious as groping and name-calling. But you should still neutralize them when they come up. You can tell these guys that you feel very uncomfortable when they tell those stories in front of you, and that those stories aren’t for the workplace. If they try to say, “Well then just walk away when you hear these stories,” you can report them to HR. Don’t be afraid to lose favor with insensitive misogynists. You shouldn’t have to walk around the office covering your ears, for fear you might accidentally hear about your coworkers sex life.
