Sexual Harassment

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Sexual Harassment

• Examples of Sexually Harassing Behaviors
• Touching (arm, breast, buttock, etc.)
• Verbal comments (about parts of the body, what
  type of sex the victim would be good at,
  clothing, looks, etc.)
• Name calling (from honey to bitch or worse

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Sexual Harassment

• Spreading sexual rumors
• Leers and stares
• Howling, catcalls, whistles
• Repeatedly asking someone out when he or she
  isnt interested
• Spiking (pulling down someones pants)

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Sexual Harassment

• Facial expressions (winking, kissing, etc.)
• Slam books (list of students names with
  derogatory sexual comments written on them by
  other students) Graffiti where derogatory sexual
  comments are written or drawn.

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Sexual Harassment

• Making out in the hallways, bus, or other
  school locations
• Sexual or dirty jokes
• Cartoons, pictures, and pornography
• Using the computer to leave sexual messages or
  graffiti or to play sexually offensive computer
  games

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Sexual Harassment

• Using cell phones to send text messages or
  pictures
• Gestures with the hands or body
• Pressure for sexual activity
• Cornering, blocking, or standing too close, or
  following the individual (stalking)

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Sexual Harassment

• Conversations that are too personal
• Rating an individual for example, on a scale
  from 1 to 10
• Obscene T-shirts, hats, pins
• Showing R-rated movies during class
• Snuggies (pulling underwear up at the waist

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Sexual Harassment

• Flipping bras
• Sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults
• Massaging the neck or shoulders
• Touching oneself sexually in front of others
• Graffiti
• Making kissing sounds or smacking sounds, licking
  the lips
• Sexual Harassment Teens by Strauss Espeland,
  1992

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Sexual Harassment

• When did the harassment occur/
• 68 During class
• 66 Between classes
• 28 After school
• 19 Before School
• 19 During lunch
• 20 other
• NASSP Bulletin

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Sexual Harassment

• Who did the harassing?
• 59 students
• 30 teachers
• 9 administrators
• 2 other
• NASSP Bulletin

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Sexual Harassment

• Who did you talk to about the harassment?
• 67 friend
• 27 parent
• 19 boyfriend or girlfriend
• 19 other family member
• 6 teacher
• 4 administrator
• 2 agency
• 3 other

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Sexual Harassment

• What did you do about the harassment?
• 69 ignored it
• 14 hit harasser
• 6 changed classes
• 6 reported it to the principal
• 6 talked to the harasser
• 2 talked to teacher or counselor
• 1 missed school
• 10 other

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Sexual Harassment

• Where did the harassment occur?
• 71 in the classroom
• 67 in the hallway
• 17 in the cafeteria
• 10 in the auditorium
• 19 other

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Sexual Harassment

• What type of sexual harassment did you
  experience?
• 73 remarks
• 59 staring
• 59 touch
• 52 gestures
• 7 propositions
• 9 other source NASSP
  Bulletin