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Reasonable Men, Ann Mcginley
Reasonable Men, Ann Mcginley
Ann McGinley
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REASONABLE MEN
Ann C. McGinley
After the Supreme Court recognized sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination under Title VII in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, lower courts used the reasonable person standard to measure whether the behavior was sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a hostile working environment. Cultural and radical feminists objected to the reasonable person measure, and many supported a reasonable woman standard, which the Ninth Circuit adopted in Ellison v. Brady. Because of its tendency to essentialize how women would react, many feminists soon abandoned their support for the standard. A number of circuits, …
Reasonable Men, Ann Mcginley
Reasonable Men, Ann Mcginley
Ann McGinley
Abstract
REASONABLE MEN
Ann C. McGinley
After the Supreme Court recognized sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination under Title VII in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, lower courts used the reasonable person standard to measure whether the behavior was sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a hostile working environment. Cultural and radical feminists objected to the reasonable person measure, and many supported a reasonable woman standard, which the Ninth Circuit adopted in Ellison v. Brady. Because of its tendency to essentialize how women would react, many feminists soon abandoned their support for the standard. A number of circuits, …