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Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by talmand on Monday April 18, 2016 @10:11AM (#11519976)
Well, it is personal experience but the most sexual jokes I've heard in person in the workplace came from women. And I found them rather funny.

But to each their own I guess.

Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by sp332 on Monday April 18, 2016 @10:24AM (#11520087)
Women aren't excluded. And environments with no women in them aren't excluded either. An employer can be held liable if they don't take action to prevent an environment where employees are getting offended all the time. So a single joke probably isn't a legal issue, but a workplace that is "intimidating, hostile, or offensive" can get you sued. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_work_environment
Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by kelukelugames on Monday April 18, 2016 @10:16AM (#11520013)
Do you understand the difference between women making sexual jokes and men making them?
Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by Chris2048 on Monday April 18, 2016 @10:41AM (#11520228)
Something along the lines of:

“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”

? i.e. the context of men doing it is different, because men are violent/threatening/etc.

If so, I can assure you many consider this line of reasoning as unfairly demonising men. If not, can you explain to me the difference?

Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by talmand on Monday April 18, 2016 @11:13AM (#11520535)
>> Do you understand the difference between women making sexual jokes and men making them?

No, I don't think in sexist terms.

Re:For Female Astronomers, Sexual Harassment Is a Constant N... by Vaskivo on Monday April 18, 2016 @10:41AM (#11520229)
And now you lost me.

Why is it different?