He Kissed My Hand. Against The Law!

Hello Readers, Linda here. Today I want to talk about a very serious subject "Sexual Harassment". It happened to me for about seven years in my workplace. It started out immediately with Sexual Assault. In case you are questioning my definition of Sexual Assault, here is the definition :Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is threatened, coerced, or forced to engage against their will, or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. This includes rape (such as forced vaginal, anal or oral penetration or drug facilitated sexual assault), groping, forced kissing, child sexual abuse, or the torture of the victim in a sexual manner.
My predator was my immediate supervisor who had power over my career. The very first time I met him I went to shake his hand and he grabbed mine and kissed it. This was in front of a couple co-workers and it made me feel uncomfortable. It made me feel embarrassed too. I didn't like it at all but I didn't have the guts to say anything about it so I dismissed it like an idiot. This was in the year 2000. This is where it all began for me with him. For the next seven years I was harassed and humiliated by this man until I finally quit my job.
He knew exactly what he was doing and I call him a predator because that's exactly what he is. He planned everything out and I am going to write all about it so that maybe I can help someone else have enough courage to stop it before it goes too far like it did me. Sexual Harassment is against the law and it still happens in the workplace today. If this has happened to you, I believe it is your obligation to tell other people male and female about your experience and the warning signs to look out for. In this case my first clue should have been when he took my hand and raised it toward his mouth. I should have pulled it back away from him. I wish I would have done that then maybe I could have stopped everything right there because he would have known I wasn't going to put up with it. My bad.
I would love to hear your comments on this subject.
Xoxo, Linda