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• Touching the person's clothing, hair, or body
• Hugging, kissing, patting, or stroking
• Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person
• Standing close or brushing up against another person
{PRIVATE}Terminology
SEXISM is an attitude. It is an attitude of a person of one sex that he or she is
superior to a person of the other sex.
For example, a man thinks that women are too emotional. Or a woman thinks that
men are chauvinists.
SEX DISCRIMINATION is a behavior. It occurs when employment decisions are
based on an employees sex or when an employee is treated differently because of his
or her sex.
For example, a female supervisor always asks the male employees, in a coed
workplace, to move the boxes of computer paper. Or, a male supervisor always asks
the female employees, in a coed workplace to plan office parties.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT is a behavior. It is defined as unwelcome behavior of a
sexual nature.
For example, a man whistles at a woman when she walks by. Or a woman looks a
man up and down when he walks towards her.
SUBTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT is a behavior but not a legal term. It is
unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that if allowed to continue could create a
QUID PRO QUO and/or a Hostile Work Environment for the recipient.
For example, unwelcome sexual comments, jokes, innuendoes.
QUID PRO QUO HARASSMENT is when employment and/or employment
decisions for an employee are based on that employees's acceptance or rejection of
unwelcome sexual behavior.
For example, a supervisor fires an employee because that employee will not go out
with him or her.
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT is a work environment created by unwelcome
sexual behavior or behavior directed at an employee because of that employee's sex
that is offensive, hostile and/or intimidating and that adversely affects that employee's
ability to do his or her job.
For example, pervasive unwelcome sexual comments or jokes that continue even
though the recipient has indicated that those behaviors are unwelcome.