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Imagine that you’re in the middle of a job interview, and the interviewer asks you whether you think it’s important for women to wear bras to work. What would you do? Tell the interviewer that the question is inappropriate? Refuse to answer it? Would you feel angry that someone would ask you this question?
If you’re like most people, you believe you would do something if you encountered such inappropriate behavior. Indeed, many responses to the recent revelations of sexual misconduct — in Congress, in Hollywood, in the media — include some variation of: Why didn’t she come forward earlier ? Why didn’t she tell him to stop? As Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Tex.) said in October, “I think we also need to start talking about the power that women have to control the situation,” adding that “men get away with this because they are allowed to get away with it by the women.”
But according to psychological studies …
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Wow. I never thought of what we think we will do versus reality. We have to be so careful about the environments we cultivate and tolerate. Thanks for this sharing these startling statistics.
Surprising isn’t it? Just goes to show how important our environment is! Thanks for the comments!
Really important article, Jen! And I just discovered your at Concordia Irvine! I’m an RF grad and Rev and I met at Ann Arbor. I am praying that we can also do better at teaching our girls to be strong. Our daughter is in sales and oh my, some of the stories she’s told us… Whew! But she’s graciously learned to but men in their place through humor rather than anger. She’s not afraid to tell someone their words or actions are inappropriate without getting angry.
Thanks, Deb! I’m glad this resonated with you!