Summary Of Creepers Heroes And Finishers By Bonnie Mann

Bonnie Mann’s essay Creepers, Flirts, Heroes and Allies discusses the four ways men can contribute to sexual harassment. There are certainly cliche and statistically prevalent circumstances. First, a man can be defined as a creeper which is essentially a man who has the potential of sexual harassment. A man does not need to have stimagized creepy behavior for example, a work setting where the harasser is in a higher position. Any form of creepy behavior is legitimate sexual harassment. Additionally, sexual harassment is not always from a man to a woman. While society portrays men as the abusers, there have been instances of women sexually harassing men. Moreover, it is hard to define creepy behavior. The term quid pro quo sexual harassment is a favor exchanged for sexual favors. To be defined as a creeper a woman may doubt his motives, his character, and how he perceives her.

However, it is utterly inappropriate between professors and students, supervisors and employees, or adults and children. Additionally, it is imperative that both parties are equal in power and neither feels inadequate. An example of flirtation that Mann suggests is the setting in the feminist film Thelma and Louise. Louise appropriately flirts with Thelma but she initially does not reciprocate these feelings. Therefore, Louise avoids further flirtation out of respect for her. Moreover, timing of flirtation is substantially different than creepiness. A woman’s hesitation of his flirtation leads to a man refraining from further flirtation. Moreover, there are several outcomes that may occur including the opportunity of one responding to the flirtation, denial, a motive to desire or the possibility of different desires. Furthermore, flirting is potential interest and attention to an