The word professionally or professionalism are weasel words that don't hold up to scrutiny. Competence is necessary by every definition I found, so how, exactly, are you going to determine competence? By my measure everyone in management at Blizzard should be immediately terminated for lacking professionalism.
> The applicant has every responsibility to maintain a degree of professionalism.
That presumes everyone agrees to the same standard of professionalism, which isn't true, not even slightly.
> If they entered into a conversation with overtly 'cheeky' and sexual context, then they've set the tone themselves.
Why are you blaming the victim?
> More importantly - the victim here could be interpreted as the instigator of sexual harassment.
If reading words on a shirt instigates someone else to behave like that, then they should have their mental state evaluated.
> Imagine a man, wearing a T-Shirt at the office, that said 'When Was The Last Time You Were PENETRATED?' - he would be taken aside and accused of sexual assault or unwarranted behaviour, right on the spot, no conversation needed.
I've done exactly what you're describing several times at a few different organizations of various sizes. I think you're going to be very surprised how Twitter and corporate media aren't a proxy for real life.
The applicant has every responsibility to maintain a degree of professionalism.
If they entered into a conversation with overtly 'cheeky' and sexual context, then they've set the tone themselves.
More importantly - the victim here could be interpreted as the instigator of sexual harassment.
Imagine a man, wearing a T-Shirt at the office, that said 'When Was The Last Time You Were PENETRATED?' - he would be taken aside and accused of sexual assault or unwarranted behaviour, right on the spot, no conversation needed.