Sexual Harassment What is it Sexual harassment is

Sexual Harassment

What is it? • Sexual harassment is any kind of ___________that is unwanted. • ________is determined by how the behavior is received, not by how it was intended.

3 Types of Sexual Harassment 1. Quid Pro Quo 2. Hostile Environment 3. Third Party

Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo • Latin word for “_____” • You do something for me; I’ll do something for you! • Examples: – _______ who offers a raise in exchange for sex – _______ who offers a better grade for sex – Popular student offers another student something that he/she wants in exchange for sexual behaviors.

Hostile Environment

Hostile Environment • When a school or workplace is uncomfortable because of another person’s sexual behavior or attention. • Examples – In a classroom day after day students make sexual comments and laugh about another student. – Walking down the hall each day, students touch and grab at a particular student as they walk by.

Third Party

Third Party • When sexual behavior of other people makes a third person uncomfortable. • Example – A couple makes out in front of your locker everyday and you can't get to it.

What does sexual harassment involve? • A whole range of behaviors that are used to put down or intimidate another person • POWER!

Couple of Laws • Title VII – Civil rights Act of 1964 • Title IX – the Educational Amendments of 1972

Title VII • Federal ________prohibiting _____ discrimination in employment. • Covers administrator to teacher harassment.

Title IX

Title IX • Federal legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in ______. • Sexual harassment is considered a form of ___________. • Covers _______ to peer harassment

In what ways do people have power over others?

AGE • Senior student to freshman student

Size • Physically larger boy to smaller boy

Authority • Teacher to student

Popularity • Well known athlete to shy student

Numbers • A group to one person

Brainstorming Time! Flirting Behaviors Sexual Harassing Behaviors

Game Time! Is it Flirting/Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault?

More Brainstorming! How Flirting Feels –To the flirter –To the person being flirted with How sexual harassment feels – To the harasser – To the person being harassed