Re: Double Standard with Sexual Harassment Originally Posted by cop2bnurse41 
You are entitled to your opinion! Certain people will continue to perpetuate an environment thats is more difficult to work in that it needs to be, by being overly uptight and nitpicking every interaction between male and female co-works as something more then what they are.
This is why a double standard will contiue in the work place. I am sure that in your 20yrs of service at some point you have said something that could be taken out of context. Hopefully and thankfully for you the person it was directed at was "blazie" and took it with a grain of salt instead of getting all upset like some other people might get! Just a thought!
I generally fall into the "less uptight" category because I know the difference between innocent banter and real cases of stalking and/or sexual harrassment. But, I think what you described as innocent fun around your co-workers butt was inappropriate because 1) in front of a doctor and a patient 2) referred to a body part associated with sexuality 3) you goosed your co-worker (actual contact) If you were out having drinks, at a party or something like that, no prob!! If the radio was in the chest pocket of her scrubs, would she have said, "Ha, you just wanted to touch my t*t
" Then, you copped a feel, and said, "I would have done this if I wanted to touch your t*t!!"
Point being, I've learned from sorry experience that people will laugh in front of you, then go home and compose an indignant blow-by-blow account of the antics to the CEO of the hospital. Guess what I'm trying to say is that it's better to stay on the safest side of the blurry line between flirtatious humor and dour, soulless drone.
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