PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I went to an all staff meeting today about harassment and offensive behavior. We started things off by completing a quiz (true or false) about the college's general harassment policy. One question was printed as follows: "If a woman dresses properly, she will not be the target of unwanted sexual advances at school or at work." I take several issues with this statement, but mostly, what is meant by "properly?" And why should dress be solely a woman's issue? I see more butt cracks in a single day than most proctologists see in a year.

Another interesting thing I noticed: when the presenter was taking about racial harassment, he felt it necessary to substitute the word "nigger" with "the N word," but in the same sentence felt no reserve outright saying other derogatory words like "chink, spic, gook, and slant eyes." And okay already, easy off the Asian slang. Why not round it out with, "honkey, boche, or wop?"

I'm just sayin.