Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Are About Power and Not About Sex

[Merlot]

1. Yes, that needs to be pointed out more often.

To many people think it's about "attraction" or sex when it's about power abuse. It's why the abusers pick on someone they have power over - usually job /fiancial security. Maybe they also can't stand the thought of a woman being successful.

Which, on a side rant, is why I find the Al Franken thing stupid. He was not in a position of power over the woman in the picture, he was not her employer and he wasn't a senator. He was a comedian, and a boorish idiot to participate in that picture. Am tired of seeing this grouped in with cosby, weinstein, ect.

It's about the power. About the ability to "take what they want" even if what they want is someone elses body.