* It is about power and not attraction.

             * It happens over and over again.

             * It gets worse.

             * Subtle sexual behavior is sometimes socially acceptable, but some .

             would consider it offensive and want it stopped.

             * Moderate sexual behavior is not socially acceptable, reasonable .

             people would want it stopped.

             * Severe sexual behavior is never acceptable. (Swisher 28).

             Sexual harassment is a major problem in public schools, .

             colleges, and universities. Surveys on college campuses show the .

             number of respondents reporting to have been sexually harassed .

             ranging from 40-70 percent. Only two percent of campus harassment.

             cases involve a professor demanding sex in return for a good grade. .

             Most cases involve male and female students.

             In public schools current sexual harassment definitions are .

             inappropriate, since bad sexual behavior of today's children isn't .

             sexual harassment, but it is a reflection of the vulgar, violent, and .

             the sexually explicit nature of our media and culture. When little .

             six-year-old children get suspended from school for kissing girls on .

             the cheek, it is not an example of sexual harassment but of political .

             correctness gone wild.

             Sexual harassment is still a big problem in schools and .

             every school district in Washington now has an antiharassment policy. .

             "Junior high or middle school has the biggest problem with sexual .

             harassment mainly because of their immaturity and out-of-control.

             hormones". Says Viki Simmons of the YWCA. "Many times in high .

             school, students don't think anything about it when harassment .

             happens, but schools are now cracking down on it". (Simmons interview).

             In the business world employers are now on notice that sexual .

             harassment will no longer be tolerated in the workplace. Claims .

             brought against alleged harassers include wrongful termination, .

             invasion of privacy, violation of due process and free speech rights,.

             defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.