Re: (Fwd) Porn and Public Access - Tx Telecom Jrnl (fwd)

[Tom French <tfrench@linfield.edu>]

When I worked at Salem Public Library, it was pointed out that there were
young men who would only bring up sexually explicit images in view of the
reference desk when the female librarians were there.  I doubt that this
could be proved in a court of law, but it appeared that they would reserve
the computers which faced the reference desk, not the ones that faced
away.  Some of my female colleagues felt put upon when this appeared to be
a repeated pattern.  Salem PL has a specific policy against this, so they
would be asked to stop.  It is sad that this provides a "kick" for these
guys.  Ah, the ramifications of our victorian inheritance!

Tom French

On Tue, 8 Apr 1997, Bill Michtom wrote:

> >>  (One library union rep also warns the Internet could cause 
> >>  sexual harassment of workers.)
> 
> What?!?
> 
> To paraphrase the NRA: The Internet doesn't sexually harass. *People*
> sexually harass.
> Does anyone know what the alleged reasoning is here?
> 
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