Topical Blog Post #3

There are many double-standards that exist in the work place today. Many people say that men have the advantage in the work place, but in everyday activities, men have to stay on their toes. It is very common in the office to hear a woman compliment another woman on the way her hair looks, or what she is wearing, or even ask if she has lost weight. Unfortunately, in this new era of business, men can get in a lot of trouble for saying the wrong thing. If I man wants to offer the same compliment to a woman she could claim that it makes her uncomfortable to be around her male co-worker. This makes it difficult for men to develop a relationship with their female co-workers. It seems that it would be a better course not to say anything at all than say something that could be construed as sexual harassment. Unfortunately, this does not help foster a pleasant working environment but rather a hostile one. I believe that men should be able to offer compliments as well. If men were encouraged to do so I think that men and women would be able to get along much better as co-workers and being at work would be much more pleasant.