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Sexuality and the Law

Vanderbilt Law Review

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2013

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Severe Or Pervasive: An Analysis Of Who, What, And Where Matters When Determining Sexual Harassment, V. Blair Druhan Jan 2013

Severe Or Pervasive: An Analysis Of Who, What, And Where Matters When Determining Sexual Harassment, V. Blair Druhan

Vanderbilt Law Review

In the middle of Herman Cain's campaign for the 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination, multiple women who were once Cain's coworkers came forward with allegations of sexual harassment. Cain immediately deemed the allegations "totally baseless and totally false."' However, after continued questioning about whether his previous actions were inappropriate, Cain responded, "In my opinion no, but as you would imagine, it's in the eye of the person who thinks that maybe I crossed the line." Unfortunately, Cain's vague and evasive response is evocative of current sexual harassment law, which generally lacks clarity and is often dependent on individual perceptions. …