Karen Risman : Society has n't reached consensus on what 's OK in workplace . She suggests sexual harassment cases often involve ` ` he said / she said '' dialogue . Risman : Men remain more powerful in workplace , so rules must be consistent . Even if he never threatened her status after the `` invitation , '' she did n't believe the professional relationship would ever be the same after what she perceived to be sexual harassment . She suggests instead that it 's illegal for men to make sexual overtures to subordinates .
Karen Risman : Society has n't reached consensus on what 's OK in workplace . She suggests sexual harassment cases often involve ` ` he said / she said '' dialogue . Risman : Men remain more powerful in workplace , so rules must be consistent . She suggests instead that it 's illegal for men to make sexual overtures to subordinates .