Is it ever acceptable to use the term “Rape” in a business context?
Are you made uncomfortable by the repeated use of the word "rape" in a work setting? To my surprise I was. First let me preface this by saying I am no shrinking violet. I'm a CEO who grew up in the semiconductor business where blue language and sexual harassment is/was common. I'm tough to shock and I will drop an F-bomb myself to make a point (although I am trying to stop this!). But I found myself in the middle of a conversation about how a class of vendors would [...]