takes place: Sexual harassment is one-sided and
* It is about power and not attraction.
* 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
* 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
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