She told of the dad's behavior and asked, is this behavior appropriate, because I feel weirded out.
Firstly, if you feel "weirded out," then the behavior is most likely inappropriate. But, just to make sure, we asked for details.
She told us that even though she'd worked for the family for many months, the husband had virtually ignored her existence. He'd never spoken to her, nor had he ever even gazed in her direction. Yet, in the last two weeks, he'd begun to actually speak to her. However, the speech was often accompanied by a brush of her leg by his wandering hand, or a strange incidental contact with her shoulder as he sauntered up to her by the sink.
At first, she recounted, she thought the physical contact was accidental. But, as his contact with her became more frequent, he began to talk to her about her physical appearance.
As she told us this information, it became obvious that this guy was sexually harassing the nanny.
She felt uncomfortable that he noticed how her "pink blouse flattered her curves," to the point that she felt dirty and wanted to go home and change her blouse.
The question was, what could she do? Well, any action she took would most likely cause her to lose her job. I recalled the scene from The Nanny Diaries, when the sleazy cheating husband noticed the namny for the first time, despite her year of employ, and quickly pounced on her ass.
Go to the wife? How would that pan out? Confront the husband? Well, that would most likely be met with a, "gee, you're so sensitive, I was just complimenting you."
Go to the wife? How would that pan out? Confront the husband? Well, that would most likely be met with a, "gee, you're so sensitive, I was just complimenting you."
Likely, this financial executive engages in the same type of conduct at his job in the City. No doubt the women he works with have to deal with his same crap. Or do they?
