Reply to DH Was Called a 'Twink'

Forum Index » Jobs and Careers

Reply to "DH Was Called a 'Twink'"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gays cannot say whatever they want just because they're gay . Sexual harassment rules apply to them too, as well as everyone else.  No one is exempt from the rules.[/quote]

True in theory, but not everyone who is on the receiving end of something inappropriate needs to contact HR. I’m a straight white dude and wouldn’t appreciate being on the receiving end of a boss calling me “twink,” but I would never in a million years go to HR if that one-time comment were all that there were to it. (Whereas I’d have no problem advising a woman or a gay man to go to HR for a one-time comment along the same lines.) In the moment, I’d tell the boss, “alright, enough,” or if I failed to do that I’d talk to him afterwards (“hey listen, I’m not wanting to make a big deal about it but I really didn’t appreciate that”). Squealing to HR would negatively impact OP’s career as he forever becomes whispered about as the whiner who couldn’t take a little ribbing, not to mention his own self-image of what he’s capable of handling on his own.[/quote]

You do you. Not everyone has the same laissez faire attitude.  Nor should they.  Some others may feel very uncomfortable to what is literally tantamount being called a 'nice little F boy' by a gay person.

Any type of language like 'twink' has ZERO place in a professional work environment, good grief. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics