Eighty percent enjoy being courted by colleagues and believe an office-born relationship helps them work better. So bottom pinching helps the bottom line. I know, I know. And it is foolish, pig-headed, wrong and unjust. But the situation could be worse.
Sexual harassment is on the radar, if falteringly, and that alone is a huge stride forward.
The feminist movement detonated in this chauvinist culture, rewriting the rules on abortion, divorce and male domestic authority. Then, predictably, came the backlash. January s controversial ruling, which effectively sanctioned butt groping, is a prime example of Italy s confusion, both legal and social. A supervisor patted a female co-worker, then threatened to block her career if the incident were reported. She rebelled, sued and won.