Sexual Harassment of Men

I'm trying to remember - did Demi Moore bite Michael Douglas' head off in Disclosure? We can but hope ...

Interesting survey by legal firm Peninsula - apparently three quarters of Irish men feel that they have been sexually harassed by a woman in the workplace at some time but more than 80% of them are too afraid to complain to their employer. I had a lively chat with the erudite Mr Hook on Newstalk 106 on this topic:

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I wasn't kidding when I offered the schoolyard advice - dealing with any form of inappropriate behaviour is all about (a) recognising the behaviour for what it is and (b) taking the right action to cut it off. In the case of bullying or harassment, the right action holds true whether you are male or female and whether you are a 6 year-old in the schoolyard or a 36 year-old in the office:

• Say "No."
• Step away from the situation.
• Tell a grown-up.

As Mr Hook rightly says, "If you could only find a grown-up" - far too many victims of this kind of behaviour find themselves caught in a cycle like this because they either don't recognise the behaviour for what it is or they can't identify the right person to talk to.

It really is good to talk. Start with someone you feel really safe with - partner, dear friend, or family member. But talk about it! More on this topic soon.