Playboy's "Lawyer of Love" columnist files sex harass lawsuit

Corri Fetman claims an executive in Playboy's digital unit bombarded her with sexually explicit e-mails and phone calls, groped her and took away her column last July when she repeatedly rebuffed his advances. She seeks more than $4.5 million. (Chicago Tribune)

Comments

[Dave]

I you're worried about being sexually harassed, perhaps working for an outfit whose very business is the objectification and exploitation and degradation of women isn't exactly the best idea.

[Dave]

That being said, she's hot. And if I worked with her, I'd prolly cop a feel as well.

[Drake Timbershaft]

Had a good friend in college, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, who got a job with Hooters. "You wouldn't believe the shorts they expect me to wear! And guys are patting me on the ass all day!" Duh, ya think?

Oh, and I've been to the Playboy HQ division in Chicago (long story). When you enter an office area and there are enormous posters of centerfolds on the walls you can tell their corporate rules are a little different from most other places.

[Phranqlin]

Playboy's certainly, um, a different kind of employer, but groping your underlings is still not kosher. It's the abuse of power that's at issue here, although the sexualized atmosphere probably contributed to the situation.

This is the second case in the past couple of days that dredged up the woman's past to excuse male misbehavior. Sure, she may have posed nude, but that doesn't mean it's OK for VP Stickyfingers to fondle her while she's trying to do her professional job.

[thetruth]

I' hit it. Being a lawyer, I'm guessing she swallows too.

[MONKEY JERK]

HEY YOU DO NOT SCREW WITH THE POWERS IN CHARGE.

[stopeatingmysesamecake]

Yep, its not an excuse who you work for. But when you are going to harass a hottie within the Playboy organization, don't try it with the lawyer. Go for one of the other gazillion babes who probably would just take it.

And yes, she's hot and we'd all hit it. I mean she was a Playboy model - she's no Susan Bell.

[Joe]

Reminds me of the scene in Dodgeball where Peter's hitting on his lawyer.
"What kind of law do you specialize in"
"Sexual harassment, mostly. But I also do foreclosure settlements"

Sexually harassing a lawyer may not be the best course of action.

[Torgo]

Is there such a thing as a "Lawyer of Love?"

Aside from the affection for billable hours.

[USMerc]

Yeah, thetruth....Just watch out for the teeth! You know they grow two sets a month....

[RockyMtnMac]

Yeah, what Drake and Phranqlin said...
Dave, I was with ya right up until the "I'd cop a feel too" thing.
THAT would be the line to NOT cross.

[lynn]

yes the old power thing -- but he messed with the wrong gal. a hottie with a law degree, like our tiacheryl.

i always wondered if the one being harassed turned the tables and began to harass and laugh at the predator, would that scare them away??

just asking a question that has bugged me.

[Dave]

Rocky, in my second post I was just playing. I do have hair on my knuckles. Still, they don't quite drag on the ground:P

[RockyMtnMac]

Ah Dave, you drug your knuckles across the line ;)

[thomas]

I always get a laugh at the boobs who line up to exclaim one version or another of 'I'd hit on that', for anything that resembles a female not usually seen in the mug shots.
You wouldn't recognize this broad after a face washing, and it's best not to mess with 'princess cougars' anyway.

[tiacheryl]

"A hottie with a law degree" indeed. And I dare any viagra-ed up Playboy exec to f*#^ with me!

[stopeatingmysesamecake]

"I always get a laugh at the boobs who line up to exclaim one version or another of 'I'd hit on that', for anything that resembles a female not usually seen in the mug shots."
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I usually avoid it myself - otherwise it gets repetitive. Basically becuase I find something redeeming in almost all women, and therefore I'd hit almost all of them.

[twerp]

I wish somebody would send me dirty emails.

[thomas]

Lynn;
In Rome,,long ago, I saw a librarian friend of mine harassed every day at lunch hour as she walked home past the same crew of lunching laborers. Very lewd and suggestive gestures and comments, even for Romans. She finally allowed them to surround her, asking each of them to do what they suggested to her,,,right here,,,right now,,,all of you.

One by one they turned tail, cursing her publicly for the whore she obviously was, and never troubled her again. A lady with balls, who also used her hair effectively! She also gave and took great bath.

[RockyMtnMac]

Twerp, get your add'y to one of the Guys...they are all too willing to comply with that request...
Right Guys?
;)

[lynn]

twerp---give your e mail to some one and some one send it to me....
i will send you non dirty e mails...we southern girls can join forces and sweep the men off their feet. well, all but the taken one....

:)

[lynn]

@ thomas LOL Good for her!!!

how did know that she gave agood bath dear man???

[LimeGreenLizard]

Twerp, email Lynn ASAP. She can hook you up.

[anon]

I would be willing to bet she was playing along with this so called harassment until they got into a bit of a 'lovers quarrel'.

[thomas]

Lynn;
At the time, the Aussie lady mentioned was also my teacher during school season. She and her boyfriend invited my to stop in if ever I was in their hood. One hot sunday I came to say hello bearing pastry. From the stairwell of their 4th floor walkup, I heard rowdy laughter as I climbed. The door was open to a scene of lovely teach and handsome squire in the middle of a huge naked water fight. They explained to my blushing face that this was how they cleaned their pad every couple weeks, and would you like to join in??
A bath of sorts, and the source of many quick smiles between us in class. My friends always wondered why we got along so well.

Yes, I was younger than 15.

[lynn]

@ thomas!! cool story. decades later we would have been reading about you in the OS&RR.

and i always thought librarians were so sedate and ice water in their veins.

[USMerc]

Oh, Lynn....Not so!!! Librarians can be little manxes!!!(Sp?) When I was a young'un there was a very docile little librarian in my little one horse town. Being the bookworm that I was, I spent quite a bit of time there in the library, and got to know her very well...I was about 16, and it turns out she was 22...Well....She was very quiet in public, but not so quiet in private.....

[lynn]

@ merc---that is why you like to read during the bathings. i will have to start wearing a tight bun in my hair and half glasses on my nose....:) or better yet, all the goddesses will do this for you

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