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The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don’t Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harassment


You've probably heard of it and if not, this is your chance to read about it. Because yes, this deserves attention and yes, speaking as a female who's been harassed, felt up, assaulted, insulted and more, this approach is perfect. 

"While navigating professional relationships can often require that dreaded thing known as “any amount of work at all”, there is hope. You see, by following this one simple rule, you too can interact with women as people.

It’s as clear cut as this: Treat all women like you would treat Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

I know, this sounds weird, but trust me, this is a visualization exercise that will work wonders in your dealings with the women in your workplace. When a woman approaches you, just replace her in your mind with The Rock. Then, behave accordingly."

Source: The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don't Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harassment | Medium

The article by author Anne Victoria Clark goes on to describe a number of possible situations a typical male might find himself in. Situations in which hitting on the person across from you who also happens to be female is not okay.

Say your colleague who happens to be female invites you and other colleaues along to after work drinks to celebrate a new project. What to do? What not to do? How to behave? How not to behave? Say a friend of a friend recently moved to your city and is looking to meet people and start networking. The two of you happen to work in the same industry, so she contacts you for a coffee and a 'let me pick your brain' session. What to do? What not to do? How to behave? How not to behave?

The answer, in all of these cases, is rather simple. Pretend like the person sitting across from you is someone you respect as a person, instead of someone you'd like to hit on, date, or spend the night with. Pretend the person sitting across from you looks like The Rock and then - yes, this part is crucial - treat them as you'd treat a strong male who could easily wipe the floor with you, no matter how tough you may think you are.






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