If, in that same situation, Ingrid had made jokes back to her harassers or had merely trivialized their sexually harassing comments, would that approach have been wise?
A. Yes; such an avoidance strategy is advisable because it would have been
seen as a more mature response than confronting the situation.
B. No; a diffusion strategy typically delays a confrontation of the situation,
leaving harassment targets feeling dissatisfied and anxious.
C. Yes; Ingrid's approach is called a negotiation strategy, which makes
light of harassment instead of being confrontational.
D. No; if Ingrid had made jokes back to her harassers, they could have
accused hero quid pro quo sexual harassment.
B
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