Victoria Lamb Hatch: From superiors as well as peers. Don’t misunderstand, I abhor sexual harassment, and feel compassion for Andrea, especially because this has harmed her career, and she is brilliant. The situations I encountered resulted in me laughing the advances off and making light of them. If my waist was touched, I just turned away and smiled. Personally, I think hugs are normally light and quick, but if they linger, back away to show displeasure. I guess the “vibes” I put out there indicated I was not to be toyed with. If I was asked to “twirl”, I would have said no and laughed it off. I never had to file a case, but in today’s sensitive society you hear of it quite often. I’m a caring person — a “touch” person, but apparently that’s a no-no these days.
Were these “propositions” coming from your peers?
Victoria Lamb Hatch
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