I Fell Asleep

August 26th, 2009by: VANGOGH

I wrote this one night really late. I couldn’t sleep until I got it out of my head and onto paper. It has been four years since my sexual harassment experience and sometimes it feels like it just happened five minutes ago.
I Fell Asleep
I fell asleep on that day,
When the intrusion was made.
I didn’t stick [...]

tags: Effects of Sexual Harassment, Poetry author: VANGOGH comments: 3 Comments

Quid Pro Quo Harassment: Some of the saddest stories

August 14th, 2009by: Jennifer

Quid Pro Quo Harassment is “something for something” abuse. This occurs when a job or educational benefit is directly tied to a subordinate or coworker submitting to unwelcome sexual advances. An harasser may ask for sex in exchange for a promotion, or a plum assignment, or necessary/extra work resources. In it’s most extreme, [...]

tags: General issues, Sexual Harassment Law author: Jennifer comments: 3 Comments