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howilu · 02-11-2005, 11:18 AM

Recently, TV Land has been rerunning the early Kirstie Alley episodes where she lusts after Evan Drake to attempt to advance in the corporation. Then Martin Teal falls for Rebecca and sends Sam to Mexico so that he could marry her. Then Rebecca gets involved with Robin Colcord who plots a hostile takeover of the corporation. Which leads me to this inquiry: Do the early Rebecca episodes glorify sexual harassment in the workplace? I feel that they do because it seems Rebecca want too use her looks and wiles to advance in her career.

slackermonkey · 02-11-2005, 06:08 PM

No, that's silly. The crux of Rebecca's character is someone who wants love, but only wants it with someone who's rich, because she's also money- and power-hungry. It has nothing to do with promoting sexual harrassment.

barwars · 02-11-2005, 06:55 PM

If anything it was poking fun at it.

ChambersVsMalone · 02-12-2005, 04:29 AM

I don't think that was particularly sexual harassment. However, Sam's actions at times probably could have been. lol.

Brian Damage · 02-13-2005, 09:26 PM

Sam's actions against both Diane and Rebecca were definite signs of sexual harrassment. Rebecca on the other hand, was just a fool who never outwardly came on to one of her bosses.

02-11-2005, 11:18 AM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,962	Did Early Rebecca Episodes Glorify Sexual Harassment? Recently, TV Land has been rerunning the early Kirstie Alley episodes where she lusts after Evan Drake to attempt to advance in the corporation. Then Martin Teal falls for Rebecca and sends Sam to Mexico so that he could marry her. Then Rebecca gets involved with Robin Colcord who plots a hostile takeover of the corporation. Which leads me to this inquiry: Do the early Rebecca episodes glorify sexual harassment in the workplace? I feel that they do because it seems Rebecca want too use her looks and wiles to advance in her career.

02-11-2005, 06:08 PM	#2
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	No, that's silly. The crux of Rebecca's character is someone who wants love, but only wants it with someone who's rich, because she's also money- and power-hungry. It has nothing to do with promoting sexual harrassment.
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02-11-2005, 06:55 PM	#3
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	If anything it was poking fun at it.

02-12-2005, 04:29 AM	#4
ChambersVsMalone Cheers! Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 125	I don't think that was particularly sexual harassment. However, Sam's actions at times probably could have been. lol.

02-13-2005, 09:26 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Sam's actions against both Diane and Rebecca were definite signs of sexual harrassment. Rebecca on the other hand, was just a fool who never outwardly came on to one of her bosses.