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Tom, a city policeman, is featured as Mr. August in the police charity calendar wearing only a pair of Speedos and a smile. Chuck is a fellow cop and a homosexual. Every opportunity that he has, Chuck brushes up against Tom and asks if Tom has ever been with a man. Chuck buys Tom gifts and leaves them by Tom's locker. Tom throws the gifts away immediately. Tom has asked Chuck to stop, but Chuck just laughs and says, "I'll get you someday." Tom is and has always been a heterosexual. Tom has complained to his superiors pursuant to department policy, but they claim it's just horseplay and not serious. If Tom files a complaint with the EEOC:


A) he has a valid case based on hostile work environment harassment.
B) he has a valid case based on quid pro quo harassment.
C) he does not have a case because same-gender harassment does not give rise to a valid cause of action.
D) he does not have a case because Chuck's actions are not severe enough to constitute sexual harassment.

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