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Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by sdenton4 on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @04:25AM (#8721848)
He's being punished for sexual harassment. What's so mysterious about that?
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by lmm on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @05:02AM (#8721962)
"sexual harassment" is a very broad and subjective term. I've heard people describe walking into the same room as "sexual harassment" - extreme example, but it makes the point. What's mysterious is: what did he actually do?
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by ninavizz on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @11:16PM (#8727663)
That's none of your business. How people "describe" sexual harassment in casual conversation, is not how sexual harassment is judged against policies, rules, and in common-sense consideration when evaluating punishment for making choices that violated another person's boundaries.

Frankly: if the dynamic between two individuals is as such, that for one to walk into a room has been plainly stated to violate the imposed boundaries of another, THAT is harassment. Textbook. Harassment. That's what restraining orders are for.

Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by moron4hire on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @06:39AM (#8722212)
If that room were--say--the ladies' restroom, then yes, I can very much imagine a situation where such a thing were very clearly sexual harassment.
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by blots on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @06:57AM (#8722261)
My husband uses ladies restrooms regularly, because that's where the baby change tables are.
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by ash on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @01:30PM (#8724626)
The other reason for a man to use ladies restroom is to help his small daughter use it.
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by moron4hire on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @03:26PM (#8725473)
I can't believe I have to explain this...

I didn't say there was no reason a man should go into a ladies room. I said that it's easy to imagine a situation in which a man entering a ladies room would very definitely be sexual harassment. Like, you know, chasing after a specific woman.

Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by lmm on Thursday December 11, 2014 @04:46AM (#8733974)
Given that this whole thread started with you nitpicking my example, I don't think you get to complain when someone nitpicks your example.
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by cbd1984 on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @04:53AM (#8721924)
What is the definition of sexual harassment in place in this context? Is it explicitly written and, if it is, how much is left to individual discretion? That is one example of what is mysterious here.
Re:MIT indefinitely removes online physics lectures and cour... by general_failure on Tuesday December 09, 2014 @04:49AM (#8721917)
I think the parent post seeks trial by mob.