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Re:6 Women Accuse Tech VC Justin Caldbeck of Sexual Assault ... by dfabulich on Friday June 23, 2017 @07:13PM (#14623449)
Alex3917 is right that sexual harassment outside the workplace is not illegal, but it's incorrect to say it's not "legally sexual harassment." It is sexual harassment, it's just not illegal sexual harassment.

For example, catcalling on the street isn't illegal. It's still sexual harassment, it's still unethical, but it's not illegal.

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Re:6 Women Accuse Tech VC Justin Caldbeck of Sexual Assault ... by felipemnoa on Friday June 23, 2017 @11:40PM (#14624265)
>>For example, catcalling on the street isn't illegal

Apparently in some instances and places it is. Follow the link.

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/10/29/catca...

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Re:6 Women Accuse Tech VC Justin Caldbeck of Sexual Assault ... by xyzzy_plugh on Friday June 23, 2017 @07:28PM (#14623506)
That's fair. In many developed countries sexual harassment laws extend to any situation where there is a power imbalance such as in education or in housing (landlord vs. tenant).
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