Can we men just agree on some rules?

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The Herman Cain allegations, the Penn State allegations — my head is spinning. This has got to stop.

Can we agree on some simple rules? First on the matter of workplace harassment.

If you’re a man who developed his sense of humor before the year, let’s say 1973 when Bobby Riggs lost his battle of the sexes tennis match to Billy Jean King after presenting her with a giant lollipop or if you’re the type who was never quite able to bring himself to use “Ms,” don’t make jokes around the office.

I know that many of us men have a hilarious repertoire, but the problem seems to be that we have trouble remembering what we said and who we said it to:

“I tried to remember if I remembered that name and I didn’t.” – Cain

That’s not to say you should suppress your sense of humor, just that you should confine it to an out of town comedy club or a trusted locker room. Although, speaking of trusted locker rooms, and this takes us the other high-profile story, DON’T TRUST THE LOCKER ROOM.

Especially if you’re a pervert. Anybody could show up there and quickly figure out that…you’re a pervert. Now I understand that perverts sometimes don’t realize they’re perverts; they think they’re just “horsing” around. An image which is frankly no less disturbing, but here’s a reliable rule of thumb: If you notice one evening while showering in the locker room that your arms are around a soapy 11-year-old boy and you’re making slapping sounds…you’re a pervert.

Take action immediately and report yourself to the cops. Because as we know, no body else is going to do it.

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