Sexual Harassment
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Posted by Fern Avery
September 12, 2007
How to teach your child to deal with sexual harassment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRj8uTqXax8
Posted by Fern Avery
September 12, 2007
How to teach your child to deal with sexual harassment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRj8uTqXax8
Sexual Harassment Definition
Sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where:
* Submission to such conduct is either explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of a student's education; or
* Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for education decisions affecting such student; or
* Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a student's educational performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment.
Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to:
* Assault, inappropriate touching, intentionally impeding movement, comments, gestures, or written communications of a suggestive or derogatory nature.
* Continuing to express sexual interest after being informed that the interest in unwelcome.
(Reciprocal attraction between peers is not considered sexual harassment.)
* Implying or actually withholding grades earned or deserved, suggesting that a poor performance evaluation will be prepared, or suggesting that a scholarship recommendation or college application will be denied.
* Coercive sexual behavior used to control, influence or affect the educational opportunities, grades and/or the learning environment of a student.
* Offering or granting favors or educational benefits, such as grades or recommendations, in exchange for sexual favors.
Other sexual harassing behavior directed toward students, whether committed by management, staff, or students is also prohibited.
Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:
* Unwelcome sexual flirtations, advances or propositions;
* Sexually explicit language or gestures;
* Touching that an individual interprets as sexual in nature;
* Any unwelcome physical contact;
* The presence of sexually provocative photographs, pictures or other material, and the telling of sexual stories or jokes;
* Verbal or non-verbal behavior about an individual's body that is interpreted as sexual in nature.
