Dawson v. Bumble & Bumble’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks
Most-quoted passages
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“In same-sex (as in all) harassment cases, that inquiry requires careful consideration of the social context in which particular behavior occurs and is experienced by its target.... The real social impact of workplace behavior often depends on a constellation of surrounding circumstances, expectations, and relationships which are not fully captured by a simple recitation of the words used or the physical acts performed. Common sense, and an appropriate sensitivity to social context, will enable courts and juries to distinguish between simply teasing or roughhousing among members of the same sex, and conduct which a reasonable person in the plaintiffs position would And severely hostile or abusive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“because the borders [between these classes] are so imprecise, it is not eviden[t] exactly what conduct by Bumble Dawson claims as the gravamen of the claims she asserts on sex or gender grounds, as opposed to what actions she bases on sexual orientation or sexual stereotyping.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“of the 38 assistants hired by the Salon during the 17 months Dawson was employed, only four of them, all of them women, advanced through the entire educational program and were promoted to stylist.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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