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This revolution will not be televised – but it will be sanctioned: Googlers walk out over 'sex pest' executive scandals

Phil O'Sophical Silver badge

Re: Which is worse?

I's say that harassment (as distinct from, say, actual assault) is continuing to do something which offends someone after they've asked you to stop. Just flashing a lighter like that is juvenile, and the person's manager should probably have asked them to wise up & leave it at home. If a female staffer has complained, and they continue to display it, I'd certainly define that as harassment, although admittedly of a fairly low severity.

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