# \#MeToo backlash is hurting women (Bloomberg article) **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [December 5, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metoo-backlash-is-hurting-women-bloomberg-article/825626 "2018-12-05T19:09:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 316
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metoo-backlash-is-hurting-women-bloomberg-article/825626/316 "2018-12-10T17:43:10Z")
> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#): > > I compliment people on haircuts. People seem flattered that I noticed. Or are they just politely tolerating my harasssment? It’s been my practice for 20 years to not comment about anyone’s physical appearance or manner of dress unless it violates policy in some way and I am their manager. Not in a work setting, not in a social setting where co-workers are present. It takes virtually zero effort to do this. When someone makes a comment of this nature towards me, I acknowledge it and move on. I don’t consider it harassment personally, and a lot of times it’s just a nice gesture, but I appreciate how it can be inappropriate and bright lines are easier than grey areas so that’s how it goes. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metoo-backlash-is-hurting-women-bloomberg-article/825626)._