Archive for the 'Dispelling Sexual Harassment Myths' Category
He has destroyed my reputation
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Chip, Kansas
A while ago, I was hired at a company that supplies wires for aircraft. The supervisor who interviewed me knew that a fellow employee had recommended me based upon his knowledge of my work ethic.
On my fifth day of employment, I was approached by this supervisor. He stated that him and a fellow employee were going to […]
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She said she was going to marry me
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Thomas, California
When I was 13-14 years old, a girl at my school told me repeatedly that she was going to marry me, take me to China, Mexico or Hawaii, and pick me up at 5:00 in the morning. She would often kiss me, after being told I do not want to be kissed. I have also […]
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He totally turned into this monster
Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Jim, Michigan
Seems that sexual harassment laws are set for professional/educational types of instances. I know that it isn’t exclusive of public situations.
I was at a party with many friends and acquaintances. The crowd was of a swinger/sexually-experimental mindset..which was fine by me. Alcohol was involved. See also: other drugs.
I was standing in […]
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I became really depressed
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Randy, North Carolina
I was harassed by a nurse who was doing therapy on my neck at my doctor’s office. The nurse started flirting with me, touching me inappropriatally in a suggestive way, smiling at me in a way to lead me on. She went through my personal medical records began calling my house and hanging up when […]
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My coworker is being used as a sex object by the “boy’s club”
Monday, February 19th, 2007
Mike, Ontario Canada
I have a story, and am confused as to what to do. I do not know if it is sexual harassment for it is hard to tell if the woman is a willing participant or not. It is occurring at a workplace, where the genders are pretty much equal between 8 employees.
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I’m worried that this is going to escalate
Thursday, January 11th, 2007
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 […]
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Posted in Sexual Harassment in Education, Stalking, Sexual Harassment of Men, Sexual Harassment by Women | 10 Comments »
Everyone knew that it happened only to the boys
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Joe, U.S.
At my school, there’s a teacher. The odd teacher. We’ll call him Mr. Q. Mr. Q, since day one of journalism class, has sexually harassed my classmates and I. I just feel like I need to say this, to get it off my chest. I need to talk to some more people about […]
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Sexual harassment is not just a “violence against women” issue
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
We get a lot of traffic to our site from people looking for information on sexual harassment of men. Still, men are very slow to speak up about sexual harassment, even though they have always been targets. Increasingly, they are being targeted by women.
The article below was published a few days ago by […]
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Posted in Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Retaliation, Backlash, and Victim-blaming, Sexual Harassment of Men, Sexual Harassment by Women | 1 Comment »
When I finally spoke up, I was demoted from office manger to doing the laundry
Friday, October 20th, 2006
Logen
I have recently come out of a hostile work environment where a woman (I am also a woman) would constantly put her arm around me, and ask me about my sexuality.
When I finally spoke up re this issue I was demoted from office manger to doing the laundry. I was constantly watched, […]
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She made me feel sick and dirty
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Willie, New Jersey
I’m a 32 year old male, and I have Cerebral Palsy(CP).
The other night, I was at my tanning salon. The girls who work there have become friendly with me. On off the girls liked my new hairstyle, and wanted to take some new pictures. Then she asked me to do something fun, so I […]
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