How NOT to sexually harass someone - The Mash Report - BBC Two
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0:02 - 0:05Rachel, in the wake of the Weinstein scandal and the #me too campaign,
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0:05 - 0:07I believe you wanted to pick up on the confusion surrounding what actually constitutes sexual harrassment.
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0:07 - 0:08I believe you wanted to pick up on the confusion surrounding what actually constitutes sexual harrassment.
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0:08 - 0:11I believe you wanted to pick up on the confusion surrounding what actually constitutes sexual harrassment.
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0:11 - 0:14Yes, that's right Nish. Or should I say: stop sexually harrassing me, Nish!
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0:14 - 0:20Yes, that's right Nish. Or should I say: stop sexually harrassing me, Nish!
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0:20 - 0:23Because even talking to a woman is now completely off limits. Isn't that right Nish?
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0:23 - 0:25Because even talking to a woman is now completely off limits. Isn't that right Nish?
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0:26 - 0:31No! No, it's not Nish, but it's fun to pretend to be confused about that, isn't it?
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0:35 - 0:38In the light of recent revelations many men are feeling very worried about their own behaviour
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0:38 - 0:41In the light of recent revelations many men are feeling very worried about their own behaviour
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0:41 - 0:43and feeling a little bit threatened as well which makes me so sad.
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0:44 - 0:47'Well done, feminism.' says Martin in The Telegraph. 'Now men are afraid to help women at work'
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0:47 - 0:49'Well done, feminism.' says Martin in The Telefgraph. 'Now men are afraid to help women at work'
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0:50 - 0:55Well Nish, as ever The Daily Mail provides a very good barometer of the British public,
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0:55 - 0:57with this headline which actually happened:
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0:57 - 0:59'Is hugging still okay?' In the wake of the Weinstein sexual assault accusations, men ask:
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0:59 - 1:02'Is hugging still okay?' In the wake of the Weinstein sexual assault accusations, men ask:
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1:02 - 1:06'What is acceptable to women and society now?'
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1:06 - 1:12Sociologist Carol-Ann Peterson says in the article: 'Men do need to recognize that a sudden arm round the shoulder
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1:12 - 1:14or a pat on the butt isn't the innocuous gesture some might have thought.'
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1:14 - 1:15or a pat on the butt isn't the innocuous gesture some might have thought.'
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1:15 - 1:17or a pat on the butt isn't the innocuous gesture some might have thought.'
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1:18 - 1:23Oh Nish, it's an absolute minefield! What could possibly be wrong with spanking a colleague?
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1:23 - 1:24Or the prospect of a sudden arm grabbing you from the shadows?
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1:24 - 1:27Or the prospect of a sudden arm grabbing you from the shadows?
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1:27 - 1:30Hang on. Are these real headlines?
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1:30 - 1:32They're real Nish. They're genuine headlines. Welcome to the world.
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1:32 - 1:35They're real Nish. They're genuine headlines. Welcome to the world.
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1:35 - 1:38Nish, if you would. Please come and join me and let's see if we together can sort this mess out.
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1:38 - 1:41Nish, if you would. Please come and join me and let's see if we together can sort this mess out.
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1:41 - 1:44It's absolutely impossible to see where the line is,
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1:44 - 1:46so I've come up with a series of visual aids to help you at home through this difficult time.
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1:46 - 1:48so I've come up with a series of visual aids to help you at home through this difficult time.
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1:48 - 1:52So, the first one. The biggest question is: 'What is sexual harassment?'
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1:52 - 1:55Okay. Well, let me first say. Very nice use of the Comic Sans font there, Rachel.
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1:55 - 1:57Okay. Well, let me first say. Very nice use of the Comic Sans font there, Rachel.
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1:58 - 2:01Thank you, Nisham. If you're laughing, you're learning.
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2:04 - 2:06Let's start at the start.
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2:06 - 2:09So, first thing's first. 'Can I complement a woman?' Yes!
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2:09 - 2:12You can say something like: 'Hello, you look well!'. That's fine.
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2:12 - 2:17But you can't holler: 'Nice whaps!' from a car.
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2:17 - 2:20Not anymore. Sorry, Nish.
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2:20 - 2:22Eh, what do you mean: 'Sorry Nish'?
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2:23 - 2:26"Allright be the good old days"
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2:27 - 2:30Okay. Is it okay to give a woman flowers?
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2:30 - 2:33Yes. Yes! You're right Nish,
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2:33 - 2:39as long as you don't put your penis in there.
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2:41 - 2:43It's tricky, isn't it?
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2:43 - 2:47Is it okay to give a cheery hello to a lady?
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2:47 - 2:48Yes! Of course it is.
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2:48 - 2:57But not if you're hiding under her bed.
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2:57 - 3:00Not according to the PC brigade.
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3:00 - 3:02Now, Nish. Take a look at the screen.
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3:02 - 3:06And I'd like you to tell me Nish: do you think, in your view, that is this sexual harassment?
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3:06 - 3:07And I'd like you to tell me Nish: do you think, in your view, that is this sexual harassment?
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3:07 - 3:10'Hi Jan, can I borrow your stapler?'
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3:10 - 3:15He has got an erection, Nish.
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3:18 - 3:21Having reviewed this picture and the angle he is standing at,
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3:21 - 3:24I now see that I was naive to think he was not fully erect.
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3:24 - 3:25I now see that I was naive to think he was not fully erect.
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3:25 - 3:27Very good Nish. Although,
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3:27 - 3:29in truth it's impossible to tell, his arm is directly in the way.
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3:29 - 3:30in truth it's impossible to tell, his arm is directly in the way.
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3:31 - 3:34Ehm, let's assume that this one is fine. But what about this one, Nish?
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3:34 - 3:40'Jan, please come to the server room and wank me off.'
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3:42 - 3:45I'm going to say that's a definite 'not okay'.
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3:45 - 3:47I'm going to say that's a definite 'not okay'.
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3:47 - 3:48Yes, Nish. You got one right.
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3:51 - 3:53So, Nish...
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3:53 - 3:57I'm going to do now some harassment role play with you.
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3:57 - 3:58Okay. I'm immediately uncomfortable.
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3:58 - 4:00Okay. I'm immediately uncomfortable.
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4:00 - 4:04Nish, don't worry. You're a non-threatening beta male, whose absolutely tailor-made for the friend zone.
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4:04 - 4:08Nish, don't worry. You're a non-threatening beta male, whose absolutely tailor-made for the friend zone.
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4:13 - 4:16So, Nish. Imagine we're in a normal pub situation
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4:16 - 4:20and we're friends like we are, in a way.
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4:21 - 4:24How would you great me normally in a pub?
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4:24 - 4:25Well, we were friends so I would just give you a hug.
Exactly, so give me a hug now. -
4:25 - 4:26Well, we were friends so I would just give you a hug.
Exactly, so give me a hug now. -
4:26 - 4:27Well, we were friends so I would just give you a hug.
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4:27 - 4:30But now hold that for a little bit too long
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4:31 - 4:34So you know what that feels like, Nish. Does that feel right or wrong?
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4:34 - 4:37It's feeling more and more wrong by the second.
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4:37 - 4:40Yes, that's right Nish. If it feels wrong, it is wrong.
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4:40 - 4:41Yes, that's right Nish. If it feels wrong, it is wrong.
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4:42 - 4:45Sometimes a simple greeting like a hug can be harassment if one of the participants
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4:45 - 4:49is obviously using it for their own weird gratification.
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4:49 - 4:53Hugging is absolutely fine, Nish. But is blood suddenly moving to the groin area?
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4:53 - 4:56Hugging is absolutely fine, Nish. But is blood suddenly moving to the groin area?
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4:56 - 4:59If it is then it's a bad hug.
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5:00 - 5:02And is it Nish? Is it?
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5:02 - 5:04Eh, no. There's no blood flowing anywhere.
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5:05 - 5:07Thank you for your help. Thank you.
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5:15 - 5:18"Don't look at the script, Nish".
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5:19 - 5:21"You'll be able to wing it on the night".
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5:21 - 5:25"Of course we wouldn't do anything to make you feel uncomfortable".
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5:27 - 5:32Welcome to womanhood.
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5:37 - 5:40So, I'm afraid that life is going to get harder now that
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5:40 - 5:43we're not allowed to sexually harass anyone, of course it is.
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5:43 - 5:45But, if you do stick to my handy guide we will
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5:45 - 5:47manage to walk that terribly fine line between being a decent person
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5:47 - 5:49manage to walk that terribly fine line between being a decent person
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5:49 - 5:51and a complete wanker.
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5:51 - 5:52Good luck to you.
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5:52 - 5:55Ladies and gentlemen: Rachel Parris.
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- How NOT to sexually harass someone - The Mash Report - BBC Two
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Programme website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yxh4h A handy guide to what actually constitutes sexual harassment by Rachel Parris. - Video Language:
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