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What do you think is considered Sexual Harassment?

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disfabioguise (Age:25 to 29)     When: 4 months ago
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I'm getting tired of answering the same type of questions over and over so I thought I would throw something different into the mix. This still is a valid question for this website so have at it. Tell me or everyone else on here what you consider to be sexual harassment.

Update: I think it's ironic how only men have answered this question so far.    4 months ago

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ConfusedOne (Age:25 to 29)      When: 4 months ago
Very interesting question! Since no other females have stepped up to answer; I'll take a shot. Speaking as someone with experience with a sexual harassment issue, I think I've got a good inside view. .
I work in a predominately male profession. Most of the time I don't hear much about any sexual harassment what-so-ever, I'm quite often seen as one of the guys and could give two cents less about what's said to me. We have one female at our place of employment that has claimed she was sexually harassed NUMEROUS times. Out of all the times, myself and another worker were the only two that got into trouble for anything. I think that the definition of sexual harassment has gotten way too loose and left for interpretation by the harassee. It seems to me that now -a -days, anything goes. Employers are so afraid of lawsuits that even the most benign statements are becoming "sexually explicit" and warrant immediate disciplinary actions.
Sadly enough, I also have to admit that females seem to jump the gun way too fast and make claims of harassment. I'm not saying ALL females are this way, don't get me wrong. It just seems like there are far too many that like to be vindictive; whether it be for paybacks for something that happened to them, promotional reasons or thoughts of a large lawsuit settlement. Granted there are ACTUAL harassment cases that DO take place and do deserve swift and harsh punishment, most however are petty complaints that couldn't hold up in a court of 5th graders.
As far as males being harassed. The female I used as example earlier for instance, is a prime example of sexual harassment by a woman. I've heard her a large number of times call up a co-worker on his extension line, breathe heavily into the phone, ask what they were wearing and then proposition them. I've seen her smack guys on the butt! Nothing ever comes of anything though. She's had complaints about her behavior, nothing formal, just a "hey she's doing this" in passing. I doubt that if anything were formally said about her, that anything would happen. It's sad but it seems that sexual harassment claims seem to be taken more seriously when pressed by a female. I've learned to go to work, do my job and go home. It's safer that way!
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BringerofDawn
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BringerofDawn (Age:18 to 24)      When: 4 months ago
Any form of harassment can be sexual harassment, the instant it approaches anything that could be considered sexual.

Any normal form of harassment is defined as:
"a continuum of behaviors that intimidate, demean, humiliate, or coerce"

If there is something, anything that adds to this in a sexual way, then we have an issue of sexual harassment.
One gender to another, a joke, a lie, any discrimination because of gender, sexual advances, innuendo, physical contact, suggestive behavior. The list goes on.

Time for the BringerofDawn Soap Box:

I think that sexual harassment cases have gotten waaayyyy out of hand in this nation. If the women are so eager to cry "rape" and strive for social equality, then why is it always laughed at when a male brings a sexual harassment case against a woman? Sure it is less common, but the expectation is that the man should be able to handle himself. It is what society expects. The women often play the "weak" card and are able to come out ahead.
This self destructive pattern of appearing weak in the eyes of society does not help advance the women's movement. If they truly want full equality, and I believe they deserve it, then the frequency with which sexual harassment cases is brought up needs to be diminished. Women need to be thought of as "men enough to handle themselves"
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springdragonfly I like the first part of your answer, you give a very good description of sexual harassment. I also think you are right in pointing out that this can sometimes be taken advantage of. However, I think your analysis of society/culture is limited/shallow and consequently very misleading and problematic. - 4 months ago
Dives Springdragonfly, unfortunately there is quite a bit of evidence to be found in the field of social psychology that supports his view. Women DO claim sexual harassment far too often, and men ARE looked down upon when they claim the same thing. - 4 months ago
Answerer The great thing about the second part of my answer is that it is purely opinion. You are welcome to disagree with it, and I encourage it. It isn't meant to be the ultimate defining definition of sexual harassment, just my opinion.

Sure it seems shallow, but feel free to message me so we can fully develop our arguments. - 4 months ago
springdragonfly Dives, if you read my answer slowly, I think you will realize that I admit that "sexual harassment" charges have/can be abused. It is not that assertion I have a problem with. I also didn't say anything either way as to whether I think men are looked down on if they claim the same thing. I just think that the discussion of weak and equality doesn't take everything it should into consideration and is actually a much more complicated issue than it is made out to be in BringerofDawn's answer. - 3 months ago

Aditya
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Aditya (Age:25 to 29)      When: 4 months ago
In context of the website your only concerns on harassment would be.
- Behavior that is unwelcome
- Behavior that is sexual in nature
- Behavior that creates a hostile or intimidating environment

A public website, where the contents and comments are not governed and so is the joining policy (pretty open, choice on you to put ur real info or a fake profile altogether), cannot be marked as sexual harassment. Answering is still something left on will, if it bothers; life can be made simpler by removing yourself from the forum.
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