A Nice Harass

Tell me what seems wrong with this scenario, so I can tell whether I’m just imagining things. We have two employees of a random company, let’s call them Jimbo and Skippy. Jimbo’s talking to some coworkers while on break, just random conversation. In the course of discussing various subjects, Jimbo starts talking about some combat/fighting training he’s had. He’s able to discourse on subjects of violence, and injuring others, etc. Some other coworker overhears, is made uncomfortable, and reports it to a manager. That manager later has a meeting with Jimbo, informs him of the situation…and admonishes him not to do it again before sending him on his way.

Skippy is having a discussion similar in tone, but different in subject. Skippy’s conversation turns to sex. They keep it very low-key, almost clinical, calm and detached. More general comparisons of desires and experiences. Some other coworker overhears, is made uncomfortable, and reports it to a manager. That manager later has a meeting with Skippy, informs of the situation…and then informs him that he is fired, and will be hearing from company lawyers about signing papers saying that company was not responsible for his actions. In addition, everyone still employed by the company has to then go through mandatory sexual harassment training.

Seriously, what is wrong with this picture? If I were talking with a coworker about martial arts or other combat training, and the myriad ways to hurt someone, or poisons, or even vivisection, I’d be likely to only get a slap on the wrist at most. But discussing sexuality, something that gives so much pleasure to just about every human on this planet, even discussing it in only general terms, can lead to huge repercussions for even those not involved with the original discussion. And these problems can be caused by the most innocuous statements or jokes, and by someone eavesdropping or listening in on a conversation that they weren’t involved in. It seems like it should be the opposite way around.

Personally, I blame the myriad religions that teach that sex is something to be ashamed of and hidden away, so that any openness leads to offense, disgust, and/or embarrassment. One would think that it would be obvious by now that honesty tends to be better than repression.

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