When I was younger, it was easy for me to become offended by a term that was thought of as degrading to some women. Now, as I am older and wiser (ok.. hush) when one of those terms are used, I look at the person using it and determine what reaction that person was hoping for, and then not giving it. It isn't worth my sanity to get all worked up about it anymore.

Now, if someone is blatently lying about something that has to do with me, or questions my character - well that is another story. I have been told that I intimidate people who feel they are in power - socially or in business, and the only way they can try to get to me is to question my character/motives/actions to others - usually not to my face. I don't like back-stabbers.

I also don't care too much for people who claim they are thinking about what is best for others, and yet try to manipulate the situation in their own best interest... that will always get a reaction from me!!

Never been sexually harrased at the workplace or anywhere else. I guess I have been lucky in that aspect. I would like to think that if it did happen, I would take matters into my own hands and say no - and then immediately take legal action. If that person is trying with me, he/she may be trying with others who aren't able to say no. But, again, it has never happened to me, and until it does - I am not sure what I would do.

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