We investigated whether perspective-taking with a sexual harassment complainant increases recognition of sexual harassment. In two experiments, participants were instructed to perspective-take with the complainant or to remain objective. In Experiment 1, an online sample read about a case of unwanted sexual attention in the workplace. In Experiment 2, college students read about a case of gender harassment on campus. Contrary to hypotheses, participants who were instructed to take the perspective of the complainant did not report more recognition of sexual harassment than participants who remained objective. The present findings question the efficacy of perspective-taking in this context.