consentual
Oct. 2nd, 2009 07:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisI keep reading in blogs and on twitter that since Dave's sex with his staff was consentual, there's nothing wrong with it and he's off the hook.
Wrong. As long as he holds the power - their paychecks and careers - consentual isn't even close to enough.
Several years ago at a small start up, my manager asked me to build a website for her husband's business. I could have said no and pissed off my manager who controlled my career and paycheck. Or I could have done it, which I did.
I am sure if you asked her, she would tell you that I totally consented to doing the job. She has no reason to believe I did not.
She was wrong to make the request. She was wrong to have me do the work. She was wrong to believe it was fine.
Dave Letterman is wrong, too.
Wrong. As long as he holds the power - their paychecks and careers - consentual isn't even close to enough.
Several years ago at a small start up, my manager asked me to build a website for her husband's business. I could have said no and pissed off my manager who controlled my career and paycheck. Or I could have done it, which I did.
I am sure if you asked her, she would tell you that I totally consented to doing the job. She has no reason to believe I did not.
She was wrong to make the request. She was wrong to have me do the work. She was wrong to believe it was fine.
Dave Letterman is wrong, too.
Use the big head to think with
Date: 2009-10-03 02:36 am (UTC)Re: Use the big head to think with
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Date: 2009-10-03 06:31 pm (UTC)