From reading some of these comments I can see why this kind of harassment can happen and go on for years.  It is disheartening, to say the least, that people actually appear to find the topic of (on-the-job) harassment/discrimination funny.  I recall that several women in a fire dept out west went through years of harassment that ended with some serious consequences.  Teenagers are committing suicide because of harassment...yet adults, I assume these are adult commenters find humour in this?  I guess it will become unfunny when it happens to you or yours.