WASHINGTON DIARY: THEY STILL DON'T GET IT

Despite the angst over Packwood's wet kisses, the sexual-harassment wars are still lopsided. Three women and a tape apparently don't equal one man whose feelings were hurt. Debbie Henson was let go by the Republican National Committee after five months on the job. She has sued the R.N.C., describing a put-out-to-get-ahead atmosphere where backrubs, lap sitting and being called "pretty thing" were not unusual. Sexual-harassment fatigue kept Henson's suit from getting much attention until an R.N.C. video surfaced. In one skit, national convention manager Bill Greener hires a well-endowed stripper, insisting he's actually more of an "ass man"; in another, a...

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