Along with other forms of sexual misconduct and sexual crime, sexual harassment is first about power, and second about sex (Jones 2). ... The most widely used, common-sense definition of sexual harassment is "deliberate and/or repeated sexual or sex-based behavior that is not welcome, not asked for, and not returned" (18). ... The first distortion is "If you dont resist the sexual advances, you really want to have sex with the perpetrator." another is "Having sex with children (including adolescents) is a good way to teach them about sex." and lastly there is "The adult who only feels a vi...

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"The requirements needed to obtain a restraining order do not take into account same sex "dating" relationships" (Bachman 1995). Experts agree that people do not take same sex domestic violence as seriously as they should and this results in numerous difficulties. ... This deterrent can especially be seen in younger individuals' same sex relationships because they are just beginning to explore their sexuality (Hattery 2012). The stereotype that men are usually the perpetrators in domestic violence situations cannot be assumed with same sex relationships. ... Finally,...

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Interview As part of my research, I conducted my own personal interview with a lesbian female that discussed same sex dating violence that occurred in her relationship. ... As a result, this program has helped Courtney to focus on herself and provided several resources/services that will be supportive of LGBT relationships in comparisons to her same sex dating violence experience. ... The lack of experience in same-sex dating may make it difficult for an LBT teen to identify abuse in the relationship. ... In fact, 82.4% identified a high school- or community-based LGBT youth group as a place...

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" (25-26) Junior reveals this because sex is one thing that everyone has a connection to. No matter what race, sex, or socio-economic class you are in you have a connection to sex. ... There are many religions and parents that don't allow pre-marital sex and masturbation which leads them to not having their kid read the book. ...

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According to Paglia, every woman has a choice, it is the ignorance about sex, rape, men, and hormones that led Anita Hill to be raped. ... If a woman is dumb enough to get "dead drunk (Paglia, 51)- without girlfriends at her side at a Fraternity party, than she deserves to get raped because she's too ignorant to realize that a fraternity party is full of horny boys that want to become men by having sex with a women. ... "Every woman must take personal responsibility for her sexuality (52-53),"" maybe another possibility was that Anita Hill was trying to raise her position of where she was...

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Although women can also be violent and abuse exists in some same-sex relationships, the vast majority of partner abuse is perpetrated by men against their female partners. ... Partner abuse can take a variety of forms including physical assault such as hits, slaps, kicks, and beatings; emotional abuse, threats, economic abuse, using children, psychological abuse, such as constant belittling, intimidation, and humiliation; and coercive sex. ... Asking behavioral questions "for example, "Has your partner ever physically forced you to have sex against your will?... One of the circumstances ...

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Some adults may not want anything to do with sex, and they may resist becoming sexually involved with anyone. ... Some may be confused over the boundaries of behavior, which separates affection, sex, and abuse. ... "The victim may feel like "damaged goods," which is, feeling unworthy of relationships with members of the opposite sex" (Cooney 72). ...

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A series of 1988 studies of prisoners reveals that "86% of rapists admit to regular use of pornography, with 57% admitting actual imitation of pornographic scenes in commission of sex crimes"(Linz, and Donnerstein). ... In addition to presenting women as sex objects, the game awards players for harassing women by throwing cash at them. ... She is a 38-24-34 female referred to as a "sex symbol with attitude"(Jenkins, R). Games such as Tomb Raider encourage sexism and condition adolescents to view the world as they do the computer screen: with female sex symbols, female kidnapping, and female r...

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I would predict the outcome of this case might differ for some individuals if they lived in a more metropolitan area because of the general acceptance of same sex couples by the population (who also happen to be the ones voting). ... I would rather see a child with a same-sex couple who provide a healthy, caring home rather than two parents who cannot communicate and get along without violence amongst each other and toward the children. ...

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Sex was associated with parents" differential temporal involvement. Sex-typed personal qualities were related to parents" differential discipline. Both sex and sex-typed personal characteristics were associated with age and birth order. Furthermore, sex-typed personal qualities were related to the parents" differential discipline (Tucker, 1). ...

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Seventy-four percent of 8- to 11-year-olds say teasing and bullying occur at their school, more than smoking or drinking or drugs or sex. As kids get older -- 12- to 15-year-olds were a separate group in the survey -- the number rises to 86 percent, still higher than substance abuse or sex. And both age groups called the teasing and bullying "big problems" that rank higher than racism, AIDS, the pressure to have sex or to try alcohol or drugs . ... Even about sex and relationships 4. ...

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Seventy-four percent of 8- to 11-year-olds say teasing and bullying occur at their school, more than smoking or drinking or drugs or sex. As kids get older -- 12- to 15-year-olds were a separate group in the survey -- the number rises to 86 percent, still higher than substance abuse or sex. And both age groups called the teasing and bullying "big problems" that rank higher than racism, AIDS, the pressure to have sex or to try alcohol or drugs . ... Even about sex and relationships 4. ...

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People have always said,""sex sales."" But, sex and violence in conjunction with women can't be a good recipe. ... When we see people namely women: as objects, figurines, wives, mothers, sex, objects, and not human. ...

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One myth is that rape is actually just sex. ... For instance, "After dating or spending money on a girl, or the girl is sexually experienced, one would expect sex." ... Sexual Harassment is a form of unlawful sex discrimination. ...

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Bullying or harassment that is not gender.specific As there is no UK legislation that deals specifically with bullying and harassment at work, people being bullied are forced to rely on existing legislation, such as the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA), when it may not be the most appropriate vehicle for their claim. ... The employment tribunal awarded Ms B £15,000 for unfair constructive dismissal and discrimination contrary to the Sex Discrimination Act. 3) Ms C spent 8 months working as an accounts officer. ...

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During the 1960s some researchers purported to demonstrate that inmates in institutions for the criminally insane were more likely to possess the "XXY Syndrome", which is to be born with an extra "Y" or male sex chromosome. ... The killers have set out a lot of motives, either for sex, money, or even just to show domination. ...

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They are withdrawn, chronic depression, excessive seductiveness, role reversal, overly concerned for siblings, poor self esteem, self devaluation, lack of confidence, peer problems, lack of involvement, massive weight change, suicide attempts (especially adolescents), hysteria, lack of emotional control, inappropriate sex play and premature understanding of sex, threatened by physical contact, closeness, unwilling to change clothes in front of anyone, exhibits fantasy or baby-like behavior, frequent nightmares, high level of unexplained anxiety. ...

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Robin Clair's article, "Resistance and Oppression as a Self-Contained Opposite: An Organizational Communication Analysis of One Man's Story of Sexual Harassment,"" discusses the sexual harassment of a man and its hegemonic effects. Clair takes several terms and thoughts of other writers in the comm...

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Also, to the surprise of most of us, stalkers do sometimes stalk the same sex. Stalking someone of the same sex occurs firm time to time, and it is usually only reported in the press when it involves celebrities, or other public figures. ...

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In addition, in order to establish a prima facie case, the plaintiff must show that she is in a protected class, that she was subjected to unwelcome behavior based on sex, that her response led to adverse job consequences, and that the employer is liable for the harassment. ... We will not tolerate any behavior, which discriminates against or disparages a person on account of his or her race, religion, sex, national origin, and age or disability status. ... In this paper, I concentrate on the experiences of women because even though women can sexually harass men, or there is harassment t hat...

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I believe it is a good idea to establish a public high school for gay students. Gay students as opposed heterosexual students face difficult issues every step of the way. They get verbally harassed, physically abused sometimes even with a weapon. It must seem as if in the whole world they are the...

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In physical abuse, the greatest volume of abuse is directed to powerless usually those below the age of sex years. ... Date rape occurs when there is forced sex between people who know each other and are not necessarily family members. ... They usually erode a person's common sense and drive him to abuse others by forcing them to have sex. ...

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First, the employee must establish that he or she, (because sexual harassment does apply to both sexes), was subjected to unwelcome physical and/or verbal conduct of a sexual nature. ... Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. ... The second case with Lisa Bongiorno, she was convinced to have sex with the threat of losing her job. ...

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Sexual abuse consists of unwanted touching, withholding or demanding sex, forcing sex, martial rape, or insisting on anything sexual that frightens or hurts you. ... Marva Wallace's husband beat her often throughout their one year marriage and made her perform a sex act on him while their two year old daughter watched afterewards Marva Wallace went to the bedroom, got a shot gun and shot him three times in the back of his head. ...

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In fact, sexual harassment is closely linked with sex discrimination. ... Thus, sexual harassment accomplishes informally what laws against sex discrimination theoretically prohibit; gender-based requirements for a job. ... Knowing that sexual harassment is an issue of power and not sex, women need to prove to men that they are not submissive objects. ...

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