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    Is That a Pubic Hair on My Coke Can?

    Posted Monday, March 02, 2009 3:18 PM | By Bonnie Goldstein
     As if the employment market isn't difficult enough, a human resources expert over at lemondrop.com on AOL argues that victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, should simply  quit. "Trying to change the system from within has failed American women for decades. Don't be a sucker" writes blogger Laurie Ruettimann, "say ‘I quit' instead." I may be not quite post-feminist enough here, but isn't quitting one's job a luxury only the most financially secure dare indulge in? And don't HR reps ask why you left your prior engagement? Wouldn't answering "due to a hostile work environment" undermine your new job application? Besides, when a boss or co-worker invites you to a retrospective of Long Dong Silver, shouldn't the correct response be "Don't be an ass" instead of "I'm outa here"?
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