sexual harassment

or occurred when he was the Governor of Arkansas. That case was dismissed and prompted Americans to have conversation and dialogue of exactly what constituted sexual harassment. No sooner after the dismissal of the Jones case, the President of the United States was found to be involved in a relationship with an young White House intern by the name of Monica Lewinsky. The intern stated that the relationship was consensual, however the President was still impeached on lying under oath about the relationship with the intern. Dialogue and debate were rampant throughout the country about relationships between subordinates and supervisors. The talk of infatuations and pressures subordinates feel toward their supervisors brought up the question whether or not it constituted sexual harassment. There have been many cases of sexual harassment throughout this country. One example is the "Tailhook" conference where Navy officers were charged and dismissed from the military for behaviors of sexual harassment. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland proved to be another case, where Drill Sergeants in the Army were charged and dismissed because of behaviors of sexual harassment. Other cases include teachers from high schools and colleges being charged and dismissed from their positions for these behaviors. Sexual harassment is a growing issue for this country and is a form of discrimination, which deters individuals from being productive and reaching their highest potential.
             The definition of sexual harassment as described by the Equal Opportunity Commission is stated as:
             Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that involves unwelcome
             sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical
             conduct of a sexual nature when:
             submission to or rejection of such conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, or career, or
             submissi...

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