Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Kirkwood Community College Principles of Management MGT-101
MGT 101-ATW32
Samantha Nielsen
April 21, 2013
Sanh Tran
Have you ever been sexually harassed? At work, on the street, or even at a restaurant? Sexual harassment is a big issue concerning today's managers. The definition of sexual harassment can be defined as "unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment (Equal Rights Advocates, 2002)". There different types of sexual harassment, ways to spot sexual harassment, and things to do about sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is never a good thing so try to avoid it as much as possible and also do not be the person sexually harassing someone else. Sexual harassment is not always about sexual attraction. At its core it is much more about power. There can be some part in there when harassing interactions stem from misunderstandings about sexual interest or desire, but harassers are mainly concerned about the power over others. Woman are more likely to be harassed because the harassers are using sexual behavior to put the woman "in her place". Whereas male targets, are often not seen as fitting in the normality of heterosexual masculinity. It could be because of their own sexual preferences, or simply because they are seen as un-masculine. No matter the gender, the overall goal of the harasser is to humiliate and disempower the person they are harassing (Blackstone, 2012). The different types of sexual harassment are: verbal or written, physical, nonverbal, and visual. Verbal or written sexual harassment can be anything said or written that could offend another person. It could be comments about clothing, personal behavior, or a person's body. There could be sexual or sex-based jokes being told. Other things that could count as verbal sexual harassment could be telling rumors about a person's personal
Kirkwood Community College Principles of Management MGT-101
MGT 101-ATW32
Samantha Nielsen
April 21, 2013
Sanh Tran
Have you ever been sexually harassed? At work, on the street, or even at a restaurant? Sexual harassment is a big issue concerning today's managers. The definition of sexual harassment can be defined as "unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment (Equal Rights Advocates, 2002)". There different types of sexual harassment, ways to spot sexual harassment, and things to do about sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is never a good thing so try to avoid it as much as possible and also do not be the person sexually harassing someone else. Sexual harassment is not always about sexual attraction. At its core it is much more about power. There can be some part in there when harassing interactions stem from misunderstandings about sexual interest or desire, but harassers are mainly concerned about the power over others. Woman are more likely to be harassed because the harassers are using sexual behavior to put the woman "in her place". Whereas male targets, are often not seen as fitting in the normality of heterosexual masculinity. It could be because of their own sexual preferences, or simply because they are seen as un-masculine. No matter the gender, the overall goal of the harasser is to humiliate and disempower the person they are harassing (Blackstone, 2012). The different types of sexual harassment are: verbal or written, physical, nonverbal, and visual. Verbal or written sexual harassment can be anything said or written that could offend another person. It could be comments about clothing, personal behavior, or a person's body. There could be sexual or sex-based jokes being told. Other things that could count as verbal sexual harassment could be telling rumors about a person's personal