Sexual Harassment Quiz (True or False)

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Sexual Harassment Quiz (True or False)

• Making public comments about the body of someone
  you like.
• Telling a person about sexual things youd like
  to do to them.
• Being a part of a group that grabs at people in
  the hall.
• Rating peoples bodies.
• Leaving sexual pictures in someones locker.
• Touching a person in a way that makes him or her
  cringe, protest , or move away.
• Threatening a person with sexual harm.
• Spreading sexual rumors about someone.
• Hugging someone after being told he or she didnt
  want to be hugged.
• Writing sexual things about someone on a rest
  room wall.

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Are the following cases sexual harassment? If
so, how?

1. A group of male students makes rude comments
   about a female students appearance in the
   hallway. The female student does not know the
   boys and does not say anything. She walks away
   hurriedly.
2. A girl keeps asking a boy to go out with her. He
   has said no repeatedly and is now beginning to
   feel embarrassed in front of his friends when she
   comes around. She makes fun of his masculinity
   using derogatory terms.

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Are the following cases of sexual harassment? If
so, how?

1. A boy has started blocking the hallway when a
   certain girl wants to pass by. He says he just
   wants to talk to her and ask her out. She does
   not share the same feelings and has repeatedly
   asked him to stop bothering her.
2. Two male students are always swapping dirty jokes
   in the hallway and both seem to be having a good
   time. Unfortunately, their jokes are often
   overheard by others.

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What is sexual harassment?

• Sexual harassment is unwanted, unwelcomed,
  uninvited sexual behavior. Someone is being
  mistreated because of his or her sex.
• It is a type of discrimination.
• It makes a person feel uncomfortable and
  offended.
• It may be repeated or be offensive on a one-time
  basis.
• It is not flirting.

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Physical sexual harassment

• Grabbing or touching someone, especially sexual
  parts
• Tearing or pulling at a persons clothing
• Purposely bumping or rubbing against a person
• Kissing or holding a person against his or her
  will
• Impeding a persons movement

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Verbal sexual harassment

• Comments about body parts
• Rating peoples bodies
• Sexual suggestions or threats
• Spreading sexual rumors
• Sexual jokes
• Using sexual orientation as an insult
  (homosexuality or bisexuality)

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Nonverbal sexual harassment

• Staring or pointing at a persons body or body
  parts
• Making obscene gestures
• Displaying obscene sexual material on a locker or
  computer
• Writing peoples names, phone numbers, sexual
  suggestions or drawings in public places

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What to do if you are sexually harassed

• Tell the harasser to stop and that it offends
  you.
• If the harassment continues write down times,
  places and witnesses.
• Report it. School officials are required to
  check out all complaints.
• Get some advice and help from a school counselor
  or parent