NYT Poll: 19 Percent of Men Have Made Sexist Jokes in the Workplace

The survey gathered responses from a small sample of 615 men working in a variety of fields.

Trevor Noah on Al Franken. (Comedy Central)
Trevor Noah on Al Franken. (Comedy Central)

The New York Times has published a survey of 615 men regarding workplace misconduct. In collaboration with top researchers and polling company Morning Consult, the Times asked men about a range of inappropriate behaviors, from lewd jokes to forced touching. The survey found that 25 percent of men admitted to telling offensive jokes or stories or showing offensive videos, while 10 percent admitted to unwanted touching, making comments about a coworker’s body or persistently asking coworkers on dates after repeated rejection. According to the survey, one in 25 men identify themselves as harassers, and two in 25 are unsure if their behaviors are harassing. The survey also showed that harassment decreases when workplaces are clear about their intolerance of harassment, and when supervisors are attentive to mistreatment.

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