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Worried about accidentally harassing a woman? Don't be

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Don't worry, an innocuous chat by the water cooler won't get you fired. Tetra Images/Getty Images

One of the consequences of the #MeToo movement is a simmering male anxiety that a harmless chat by the water cooler might somehow end in a harassment complaint to HR – or worse.

Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial may reinvigorate those fears....

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