&gt; But ... many men are absolutely clueless and will never get that signal.<p>Which is irrelevant to the existence of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, or the employer&#x27;s tort liability for failing to address those things, and so not particularly relevant to what the employer rationally should do in the situation.<p>&gt; So I think part of this discussion needs to acknowledge that you can&#x27;t write HR policy that will satisfy everyone.<p>HR policy isn&#x27;t intended to satisfy everyone, its intended to maximize benefits and minimize costs <i>to the employer</i> of its relation with its (current, past, and potential future) employees, and an important area of cost minimization it deals with is costs of litigation and ensuing legal liabilities.