Matt Walsh: The ‘harassment’ allegations at Fox only prove the wisdom of Mike Pence’s policy
Love much of what Matt Walsh has to say. Makes a great point here, the Mike pence rules are one way to avoid sexual harassment in general or accusations...whether you're a public figure or a Joe Schmo. For women, usually sexual harassment occurs when nobody else is around, and if nobody else is around it turns into a he said she said. Something to think about lefties.
Gosh golly whiz, the most effective way to avoid a charge of sexual harassment is to NOT BE A SEXIST PIG.
Do you make passes at men you work with? Don't make passes at women in business situations - ever. It's totally inappropriate. Treat the women you're working with with the same way you'd treat the men - as professionals, and as colleagues.
Here's the problem with "Mike Pence rules" - it eliminates women from any job where they might be required to be alone with their boss, or have a private dinner with the boss, or to travel, unaccompanied with the boss, and relegates them to lower paying positions and less responsibility. He can't hire a female advisor or campaign manager, regardless of how well qualified.
And as always, it blames the women for male behaviour.
What? What a total non sequitur. Your position is that because there is no one on ones, a woman is disqualified from being hired in a certain position?!? Bull plop. His position is that one on ones are not necessary, that does not exclude women from any position at all. A high ranking position under pence, does not mean that one on ones are completely necessary
And yes you should treat coworkers as strictly colleagues...but even so what's to stop one from claiming sexual harassment. Again, hospitals do this now, whenever there's an examination of genitalia, wether it's a male or female doctor or patient, another person is required to be in the room. This isn't because doctors can't help themselves, it's to stop people from false accusations looking for an easy settlement.
Yes and public schools have an kindergarten teacher and an assistant so that if they have to wipe small bums, that doesn't get ugly too, but I can't recall a single instance at a business dinner, and I've been to a lot of them over the years, where my genitals have been exposed. We're talking about going to a public restaurant together - with other people all around - waiters, other diners, staff.
And yes, that is EXACTLY what Mike Pence said - he never goes out to dinner alone with a female co-worker under any circumstances. That disqualifies women for lots of jobs.
During his 12 years in Congress, Pence had rules to avoid any infidelity temptations, or even rumors of impropriety. Those included requiring that any aide who had to work late to assist him be male, never dining alone with a woman other than his wife, and not attending an event where alcohol is served unless Karen was there.
So yes, Pence avoids having women work late alone with him, which most certainly would disqualify any women required to work late with him, from getting a job,
Analysis | Mike Pence doesn’t dine alone with other women. And we’re all shocked.