Price Waterhouse theory of unlawful sex stereotyping would not support male plaintiff’s contention that co-workers engaged in harassment due to perception that plaintiff adopted “female” homosexual role; plaintiff essentially alleged harassment based on perceived homosexuality, not on-the-job appearance or mannerisms; accepting plaintiff’s argument would amend Title VII to adopt sexual orientation as protected class, and thus plaintiff failed to state claim for workplace discrimination.
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