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In reply to the discussion: White Knight [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)For one thing, DU is not a work environment nor is it intended to even remotely resemble a place of work. Nobody has to stay here for a set length of time as a condition of employment. People tell other people to go fuck themselves. Vulgar language is used. Sometimes threats of violence are used (even against other DUers it seems). All sorts of things happen on DU that would never happen (at least for very long) in any work place. So if you want DU to remotely resemble a work environment, the SI swimsuit edition is going to be the least of your problems.
But let's just ignore all the realities that make this a moot point anyway and pretend for the sake of argument that DU was a work environment and we are all employees who are compelled to stay here. Now let's say there's one room in our building and inside this room is a copy of the SI's swimsuit edition. The only purpose of this room is for viewing the SI's swimsuit edition and perhaps discussing the swimsuit edition with other people who happened to be in the room. Nobody is compelled to enter this room and nobody is compelled to view the magazine. Anyone who enters this room knows the swimsuit edition is in there because there's a sign on the door that says, "SI Swimsuit Edition viewing room". In fact, anyone who was even remotely disturbed by the presence of the magazine within a 50' radius could press a magic button on their desk that would insure they would never so much as ever have to see the door of this room ever again. So now someone files an EEOC complaint alleging sexual harassment (hostile work environment). What do you think the outcome will be? I'm pretty sure I know the answer based on over a decade of HR experience. The answer is the case would be dismissed at the very early stages by the EEOC for not coming within a cab ride of meeting prima facie for a hostile work environment.