There’s evidently been a lot of confusion about my most recent column (the unfortunately-titled* “Harassment not just heterosexual“). Even though the title was misleading, I’m surprised that readers thought I was trying to imply that “the gays are getting away with harassment”. What I had hoped to show in the column was that sexual harassment is sexual harassment, period, regardless of you or your harasser’s gender or orientation. I sincerely doubt any of Campbell’s harassers was homosexual–if any of them were, you can be sure that dozens of conservative organizations and church groups probably would’ve rallied to Campbell’s side to help protect him from being “persecuted”. The last thing I want to suggest is that homosexual harassment (on either side) “doesn’t matter”, or that gays somehow have special protections in this matter.
Also, the first sentence is meant to be ironic, in that neither I nor Justice Leapheart believe it to be true. Sexual harassment is sexual harassment, regardless of orientation or gender, at least since the SCOTUS’ 1998 Oncale decision. I don’t yet know if Campbell intends to appeal all the way to the SCOTUS, but one would hope this isn’t how the case ends for him.
Questions and concerns should be addressed to Rob Hunter at [email protected] .
*(not my choice of headline)