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emulatorloo

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5. Have the council member substitute "Hispanic" for "Gay" and see what he comes up with
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 07:42 PM
Mar 2012

"For example, would it be harassment, under the ordinance, if an employer expressed their views about hispanics, without necessarily discriminating against an individual hispanic?"

The answer is YES

I suppose he could come up with "sexual preference is not race," but I am pretty sure you could dismantle that pretty quickly.

Or just point to sexual harassment law.

"Would it be harassment if an employer or co-worker said sexual things about women, or posting pornographic pictures on the break room wall, without specifically targeting an individual woman?"

The answer is YES

Sorry if these seem lame. Just brainstorming.

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