ownedgirlie -> RE: The ethics of sexually objectifying others (12/24/2007 11:38:37 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster The example you gave already crosses the line. You can't knock things off your desk and tell your assistant to get on his hands and knees to pick it up. Maybe you can get away with that once, but if you do it repeatedly, it's already harassment. At least in a normal office. quote:
ORIGINAL: AAkasha The story idea in my mind was that a woman in a powerful position at a company hired a younger man as an assistant or in a lower role, and then as part of his job responsibilities, had him engage in acts that were more and more designed to give her sexual pleasure and objectify him (without him knowing). For example, if she did something as simple as drop a few things off her desk as she was getting on a call, then gestured for him to pick them all up, he would be down on the ground. and she would be observing him, imagining that he was doing so as a slave to her, as a servant. Should he actually end up on his knees, all the better, and the entire time, he would have NO idea she was watching with the explicit intent to later masturbate through the memory in her mind. Tasks could be more and more edgy, to the point of being subjective, but never crossing the line. You didn't read it correctly. Nowhere did she say "get down on your hands and knees and pick it up." Reread it. Very important that you understand clearly. Akasha To be honest, when I was the assistant to senior executives, if any of them dropped something and told me to pick it up, I'd laugh. Once the Chief Admin Officer, a new boss for me at the time (he had moved into our office), held up his cup and said to bring him more coffee. I paused and then burst out laughing, saying, "Oh, you want COPIES!! Hahahaha, for a minute there I thought you were telling me to get your COFFEE!!! Hahahahahaha....." Seriously. I'm dealing with SEC regulations for the CEO and this schmuck wants me to get his coffee? I'd feel the same about someone who wanted me to pick up the items dropped off his/her desk. He did try one more time, though. He actually handed me his cup and, as he was saying, "Be a dear and fill this up for me" I let it accidentally slip through my hands and fall to the floor.
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