4. Most people say they would not tolerate sexual harassment and would be angry and confrontative.

However, in a study that examined how people actually responded to this type of treatment, the very same people who said they would be angry and confrontative actually tolerated it and were polite and respectful

(Woodzicka & LaFrance, 2001). Thinking about cultural norms, why might people respond to sexual harassment with tolerance rather than anger and confrontation? To what extent would your reaction or response to sexual harassment be the same if you were working in your country of origin versus abroad? (Recall also our discussion of the race and discrimination study in Chapter 14.)