Modern life is full of improvements on our recent, neanderthal past.
One of the most important changes we've made is how women deal with unwelcome sexual advances in the work-place. In the dark ages, say a generation ago, there were different kinds of solutions to this problem. Sometimes the woman changed jobs to find a more congenial work environment. However, since good employees are always hard to find, management tended to discourage the need for such drastic steps. There were a number of problems with the steps outlined above.