Women were the plaintiffs in nearly eighty five percent of those cases. While the days of groping the office secretary or calling her “sugar britches” are long gone, the possibility of harassment still looms for most women in the American workforce. It is a throwback of an earlier time period just after World War 2, when the white male reigned supreme both economically and socially.
To better understand how sexual harassment is still so prevalent, one has to appreciate the unique burdens placed on women who choose to compete in business arenas primarily dominated by men. From the very start, the woman is at a significant disadvantage. For example, while doing the same job as her male counterparts, she is paid significantly less for her work on average. Studies have also shown that women are intimidated into silence, often fearing to even advance a new idea which may conflict with a male co-worker’s point of view. This not only affects a female worker’s self esteem, but hinders the advancement of her career due to a perceived lack of drive. Given this degree of disenfranchisement, it isn’t any wonder that some male workers would begin to view females in the workplace as less than equals, or perhaps easy targets for their unsolicited affections.
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