Sexual Harassment Stories and Experiences

Keri,  Chicago
    Well, I’ve been working at this factory for three years now.  There’s one guy who is very quiet, keeps to himself, may be pretty smart, and for a guy that seems so introverted he can sure look someone (at least me) square in the eyes. A year or two ago he stopped me while […]

Julie
     I’ve always worked in a male dominated industry, but never had any problems.  I always operated under the assumption that if I was a team player, did good work, and kept it professional, everyone else would, too.  For 20 years, that attitude worked.  For 13 years, I’ve been at the same job.
     About 5 […]

 Melissa, England   
     I am currently being sexually harassed at work by my boss. I am 20 years old and he is 50. I work in a department store and it began when I was moved into his department last year.
     At first he got me to trust him and became my friend, but there was […]

Sarah
     I have been working for a large company for 2 years now. I started out in a small position and was given the opportunity to get a higher position in the company. My boss had been there for many years and I knew he was a very rude person but I thought nothing of […]

Franchessca, Louisiana
     My sexual harassment situation started when I was in the sixth grade. All my friends knew and so did their friends. I never told anyone this, so please be patient.
     It was 2 guys at first that would always touch me on my bottom during school. They would call it “playing around.” Since […]

Evan
     I’m a male and a junior in college. 
     Well, my freshman year I started receiving email from a girl who seemed to recall seeing me several times.  I replied politely but thought her behavior was rather odd.  Without me having said little more than a short email response, she was giving me gifts– which included […]