1.What is sexual harassment? What to do if you encounter sexual harassment?
I. What is sexual harassment?
1. Whether explicit or implicit, conduct or language that are unwelcome and have a sexual meaning or express sexual discrimination and that affect the dignity, learning or work opportunities or performance of others.
2. Sexual behavior or behavior related to sex that is used in exchange for acquiring, losing or reducing the beneficial conditions of learning or work for the oneself or for others.
3. Sexual harassment is constituted of an amatory look or stare, an erotic joke that makes one uncomfortable, exhibitionism, intentional or unintentional touching, or other sexually violent acts, like touching body, etc. Therefore, in a broad sense, sexual harassment can be divided into five degrees, e.g. minor sexual harassment, sexual suggestion, sexual bribery, serious sexual threat and sexual assault.
4. We shouldn’t assume everyone has the same feelings as us. We should respect the different feelings of others. Though it may only be a minor and unpleasant action or joke (words or behavior that have a sexual meaning or express sexual discrimination), it is sexual harassment if the involved person feels uncomfortable, doesn’t like the words or behavior or has his/her willingness violated.
II. Types of sexual harassment
1.GENDER HARASSMENT (most common): Generalized sexist statements and behavior that convey insulting or degrading
attitudes about women or men. Examples: insulting remarks, obscene jokes or humor about sex, etc.
2.SEDUCTIVE BEHAVIOR: Unwanted, inappropriate and offensive sexual advances. Examples include repeated and unwanted sexual invitation; insistant requests for dates/dinner/drinks; persistant letters, phone calls, etc.
3.SEXUAL BRIBERY: Solicitation of sexual activity or other sex-linked behavior by promise of reward; the proposition may be either overt or subtle.
4.SEXUAL COERCION: Coercion of sexual activity or other sex-linked behavior by threat of punishment; examples include
negative performance evaluations, withholding of promotion, threat of termination.
5.SEXUAL IMPOSITION: Gross sexual imposition (such as forceful touching, feeling, grabbing), or sexual assault/battery.
III. What to do if you encounter sexual harassment?
If you encounter sexual harassment, no matter if one acts kindly or unintentionally or harasses you with malicious intent, if you express that you are uncomfortable, he should respect your feelings. Of course, you can judge the situation and bravely say “no”, tell him in a polite way, directly resist or ask others for help. If you are harassed, you may select one of the options below:
1. Tell someone you trust and pursue therapeutic or other forms of support.
2. Record what happened in as much detail as possible, which can be used as evidence for filing an application for making a future investigation.
3. File an application for an investigation to the school. The unit accepting applications and the investigation process is the school safety center. 24 h special line: 07-8034727.
1. Whether explicit or implicit, conduct or language that are unwelcome and have a sexual meaning or express sexual discrimination and that affect the dignity, learning or work opportunities or performance of others.
2. Sexual behavior or behavior related to sex that is used in exchange for acquiring, losing or reducing the beneficial conditions of learning or work for the oneself or for others.
3. Sexual harassment is constituted of an amatory look or stare, an erotic joke that makes one uncomfortable, exhibitionism, intentional or unintentional touching, or other sexually violent acts, like touching body, etc. Therefore, in a broad sense, sexual harassment can be divided into five degrees, e.g. minor sexual harassment, sexual suggestion, sexual bribery, serious sexual threat and sexual assault.
4. We shouldn’t assume everyone has the same feelings as us. We should respect the different feelings of others. Though it may only be a minor and unpleasant action or joke (words or behavior that have a sexual meaning or express sexual discrimination), it is sexual harassment if the involved person feels uncomfortable, doesn’t like the words or behavior or has his/her willingness violated.
II. Types of sexual harassment
1.GENDER HARASSMENT (most common): Generalized sexist statements and behavior that convey insulting or degrading
attitudes about women or men. Examples: insulting remarks, obscene jokes or humor about sex, etc.
2.SEDUCTIVE BEHAVIOR: Unwanted, inappropriate and offensive sexual advances. Examples include repeated and unwanted sexual invitation; insistant requests for dates/dinner/drinks; persistant letters, phone calls, etc.
3.SEXUAL BRIBERY: Solicitation of sexual activity or other sex-linked behavior by promise of reward; the proposition may be either overt or subtle.
4.SEXUAL COERCION: Coercion of sexual activity or other sex-linked behavior by threat of punishment; examples include
negative performance evaluations, withholding of promotion, threat of termination.
5.SEXUAL IMPOSITION: Gross sexual imposition (such as forceful touching, feeling, grabbing), or sexual assault/battery.
III. What to do if you encounter sexual harassment?
If you encounter sexual harassment, no matter if one acts kindly or unintentionally or harasses you with malicious intent, if you express that you are uncomfortable, he should respect your feelings. Of course, you can judge the situation and bravely say “no”, tell him in a polite way, directly resist or ask others for help. If you are harassed, you may select one of the options below:
1. Tell someone you trust and pursue therapeutic or other forms of support.
2. Record what happened in as much detail as possible, which can be used as evidence for filing an application for making a future investigation.
3. File an application for an investigation to the school. The unit accepting applications and the investigation process is the school safety center. 24 h special line: 07-8034727.