Sexual harassment is one of the biggest problems facing our .
reminder of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment as a social .
problem. Sexual harassment is a growing problem in the government .
agencies, schools, and the corporations of the world; however, many .
corporations are now adopting new anti-harassment policies.(Conta).
The definition of sexual harassment is any unwanted or .
inappropriate sexual attention. That includes touching, looks, .
comments, or gestures. A key part of sexual harassment is that it is .
one sided and unwanted. There is a great difference between sexual.
harassment and romance or friendship, since those are mutual feelings .
of two people. Often sexual harassment makes the victim feel guilty, .
but it is important for the victim to remember that it is not their .
fault, the fault lies totally on the person who is the harasser.
Many times fear is involved in sexual harassment because it .
isn't about physical attraction, it's about power. In fact, many .
sexual harassment incidents take place when one person is in a .
position of power over the other; or when a woman has an untraditional .
job such as a police officer, factory worker, business executive, or .
any other traditionally male job. Typical victims of harassment are .
young, single, college-educated, members of a minority racial or .
ethnic group (if male), in a trainee position (or office/ clerical .
positions if male), or have an immediate supervisor of the opposite .
sex. (Cq researcher 542).
Presently, it is hard for courts and others to decide when .
sexual harassment has taken place because the definition of sexual .
harassment is much too broad. Clearing up the legal definition of .
sexual harassment would discourage and punish harassers and bring .
comfort to the victims. Here are some points to remember in deciding .
when sexual harassment takes place: Sexual harassment is one-sided and .
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