Workplace porn consists of having pinups, lewd jokes and sexual innuendos made in a group that does not necessarily include flirtatious gestures. (Farrell, 1993, p. 299)
Scenario: Tim decides to put up the new Sports Illustrated calendar in the break room because he thinks the male coworkers will appreciate the images and motivate them throughout the long days. Mary also uses the break room and finds the images to be offensive to women and reports the calendar to the boss. Tim has just engaged in workplace porn though he may not have even realized it.
Ending Thoughts: Workplace porn is typically perpetrated by males in the office as a way to test the waters. However what is considered workplace porn is subjective. What one person finds to be offensive, may not be offensive to others. (Farrell, 1993, p. 299-300)
