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Sexual Harassment |
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632 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) |
2.53 |
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment : Not a Funny Joke
“Hey baby, nice butt.” Or how about “If you sleep with me, there will be a bonus for you on your next pay.” If you have been exposed to these or any other harassing statements, actions or pictures, you could have been the victim of sexual harassment. According to the sexual harassment policy of Tufts University, “Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and violates federal and state law and university policy (Current Issues and Enduring Questions page 599). Sexual harassment cases are widespread around the world, and with the strong punishments and warnings that people receive, this is very surprising. So, as junior high school students, you should be aware of the reprimands that you will receive if caught violating the schools sexual harassment policy. Although sexual harassment policies differ somewhat in their wording, behavior and their punishments are the same throughout.
The behavior of those sexually harassing another is, to put it nicely, utterly disgusting. It could also be humiliating, embarrassing, and could even lower ones self-esteem. Behavior that constitutes for sexual harassment is broad in range. Say a male teacher - I say male and not female because …the victim is nearly always a woman - (Goodman 603) comes up to you during class and says that he will give you an automatic “A” on the final exam if you just… Would you be offended? Would you go home and tell your parents? I am sure any normal person would do so. According to many sexual harassment policies, these are some of the behavior signs : lewd remarks, pressure for sexual favors, unwelcome sexual advances, etc. (Tufts University 599) The list goes on and on. So if you have been exposed to one of these signs, file a complaint as soon as possible. S...Read entire document
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