<p>I have followed this (chalking) debate very closely, reading all the items in the Phoenix last week, as well as the remarkably civil LJ discussion. I really appreciated Tim Burke’s post–especially the last paragraph, which I don’t think anyone has commented on yet.
Trying to explain the debate to my husband, who hasn’t yet had a chance to sit down and read it all–his initial comment was that it sounded as if many of the chalkings could be considered “hostile work environment…etc.” and could be construed as harassment. Someone, either in the Phoenix or on LJ made the exact same observation (off to re-read).</p>