Comment by jnwatson
4 years ago
That's simply unrealistic and unhelpful.
That the author met this person in a professional setting is beside the point. It would be just as serious if it happened at a hobby event.
4 years ago
That's simply unrealistic and unhelpful.
That the author met this person in a professional setting is beside the point. It would be just as serious if it happened at a hobby event.
Perhaps `professional` is too narrow then. I think the power differential is an enabling factor for behaviour like this. While there certainly are creeps in normal dating situations, they are often easier to avoid. This story is very much about how this power differential allows one person to abuse another like this.
Being aware of how this affects human relationships is neither unrealistic nor unhelpful. It is something to take seriously and talk about in groups where it could arise.