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lightningandsnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 07:35 PM
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Is it sexual harassment to talk on the phone/IM while naked?
Like, if you're naked in a totally non-sexual way (just don't feel like wearing clothes), and the other person doesn't know you're naked?

I was having this philosophical discussion with a friend today...
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 07:37 PM
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1. Um no.
Unless you tell them....
I've done this many times actually.:wtf:
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lightningandsnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:00 PM
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2. Haha, that's what I thought.
But I wasn't sure.

:rofl:
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:22 PM
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3. No, that at all.
I've had this discussion with another DUer, who shall remain nameless while I was AIMing him. It's a nonsexual relationship so I was a little nervous and confessed that I was naked at that time. He was very understanding and just said something like I want you to be comfortable.

:)

BTW: I am fully clothed now.


buffy/
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 09:05 AM
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20. Now if you tell them, it's a whole different story
:P
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:39 PM
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4. Only if you make a big deal about it.
Hell, I've hung out with a lot of pagan hippie types who just didn't give a shit about that. I had a friend who went to pick up another friend of hers late at night and she didn't feel like bothering to get clothes on to do so. She knew the roads would be empty and nobody other than her friend would see. So she just left with nothin' but her keys.

Personally I thought that was a bad idea... she shoulda at least worn shoes. I mean hello... middle of the night... crossing the parking lot to get to and from her car... ever heard of broken glass? :P
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deucemagnet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:43 PM
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5. IMHO, it's like the TV anchorman not wearing pants.
If nobody can see it, it doesn't count.:evilgrin:
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:48 PM
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7. Or the Judge using a penis pump under the bench
He was convicted and don't hold me to this...I think he is still Judging!!
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 08:47 PM
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6. I had a real sickly boss once a few years back
and one time during a one-on-one his watch beeped, he dropped his drawers on the spot,whipped out a needle and injected himself with lord knows what.I didn't really want to see his hairy big butt.....

I am sure he is long passed away by now,but I thought,MAN! If he would have done that in front of a woman?
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minnesota_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 09:32 PM
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8. Certainly is NOT sexual harassment
If you're getting a kick out of it, consider it a harmless fetish.

If not, it's the equivalant of a nudist catching a few rays at the nude beach. To each her own.
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 09:34 PM
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9. Naked in a NON-sexual way?
What's that?
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 10:28 PM
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12. Like taking a bath or getting dressed when you are
alone. :)

buffy/
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mwooldri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 10:22 PM
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10. There were rumours sometime ago of a nudist call centre opening in Holland...
I don't know what became of it but certainly taking phone calls or selling insurance isn't sexual harrassment.
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Solon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 10:27 PM
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11. Doesn't that mean that somewhere around 90% of the lounge is sexually harassing...
the other 10%? I won't tell you which percentile I'm in. ;)
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 10:44 PM
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13. Only if you like, rub your junk on the keyboard or something.
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Solon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-14-08 10:55 PM
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14. Aww, damn, that's the only way I learned to type...
dammit! x(

I always knew my keyboarding class teacher was a bit of a perv.
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 07:39 AM
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16. ... wouldn't you be harassing the keyboard then?
:shrug:
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 07:28 AM
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15. It's OK as long as you have a bandana on your head.
:evilgrin:
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 07:42 AM
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17. If you don't tell them no harm no foul
if you tell them... hmmm... nudism isn't sexual, so no

then again if you are doing video conference, all bets are off:evilgrin:
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 08:08 AM
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18. Only if you do it at work
:evilgrin:
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Shiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 08:23 AM
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19. If it is...
Then I'm a serial offender...
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