Scenario 2.1: Workplace Relationships

Multiple Choice

Scenario 2.1: Workplace Relationships
Ms.Aslani,a young woman who immigrated from Tehran,had a past relationship with her senior manager,Mr.McKinnon.She held a low paying administrative support position with a local private manufacturing company.During the relationship,they would frequently text each other with sexual messages.The relationship ended after two months,but the texting by Mr.McKinnon continued.The employee both verbally and by text said that the texting made her uncomfortable and requested that the senior manager stop texting.The texts did not stop,and Ms.Aslani became stressed and took a leave of absence.After several months,when the texting continued despite the employee's threats to contact the police,Ms.Aslani left the company.The company did not have a policy on employees' social use of communication technologies while at work.
-Please refer to Scenario 2.1.What is the most objective description of Ms.Aslani's situation?

A) she is being harassed,not discriminated against
B) she is not being discriminated against as the situation stemmed from a consensual sexual relationship
C) it is no longer a problem as she decided to leave her job at this organization
D) she is being discriminated against based on sex,which is a form of sexual harassment