Essays Tagged: "Sexual harassment"

Differences In Sexual Harassment

use it makes you feel uncomfortable. He does not remove the picture. Do you think this is a form of sexual harassment? According to Bertha Brooks, a speaker on the subject of sexual harassment, this s ... g to Bertha Brooks, a speaker on the subject of sexual harassment, this scenario exhibits a form of sexual harassment. For many people sexual harassment implies different behaviors; there are people w ...

(2 pages) 154 0 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Does Sexual Harassment Still Exist in the Military for Women, Even in the Nineties?

Yes, the military does have sexual harassment and discrimination against women inthe nineties. "Firestone and co-researcher Rich ... military and found that 51.8 % of men and 74.6% of womenreported either experiencing or knowing of sexual harassment. Amoung the womensurveyed, 70.1% had experienced "sexual talk or behavior at the w ... ntimidating environment." Amoung the men, 36.9% gave thesame answer."(1) The percent of women being sexually harassed is much higher than thepercent of men being harassed. Even though it is not tolera ...

(6 pages) 174 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Bill Clinton Vs Paula Jones

suit has been filed by Paula Jones, a clerk for the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, for sexual harassment by then Governor Clinton. In her lawsuit, Paula Jones states that Clinton told an ... told an Arkansas State trooper to escort her to a private hotel room where she claims that she was sexually harassed. There are two sides to this case: Clinton states that he did not do it and that h ...

(2 pages) 50 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Sexual Harassment In the Workplace: a formal report for a sexual harassment policy for a mock-company, Sound and Vision Inc., SVI

DISCRIPTIVE ABSTRACTThis report will discuss three primary aspects of sexual harassment; its history, specific case studies, and practical applications. The report presen ... also examines certain case studies, showing how the courts have modified the original definition of sexual harassment into that which is accepted today. Finally the report presents some practical appl ... (SVI).The purpose of this report is to present some of the practical applications and benefits of a sexual harassment policy along with some examples of other companies' policies, in anticipation of e ...

(11 pages) 452 0 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"Sexual Harassment from a Catholic Perspective"

Sexual Harassment is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as; "Unwelcome sexual ad ... defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as; "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment ... offensive work environment." (The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2002) Some types of sexual harassment include "unwanted sexual advances; offering employment benefits in exchange for se ...

(7 pages) 144 1 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Brilliant Lies by David Williamson shows that sexual harassment is a twisted combination of sex and power.

Brilliant Lies by David Williamson shows that sexual harassment is a twisted combination of sex and power. Susy Conner uses sex to gain power, Gar ... gerald uses power to gain sex and Brian Conner was too drunk to realise his abuse of both power and sexual harassment. All of these characters wanted something and they all thought they knew how to ge ... ree years Susy was "...passed from hand to hand around the half dozen or so wealthy unmarried heterosexual men left in the city." (3) Before that she had lived off her father's money until he went bro ...

(3 pages) 60 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

This essay discusses the elements that may lead to prostitution in colored women.

roup of guys or a guy, instinct tells us to cross the street out of harms way. These encounters and sexual harassment are constant reminders that yes at times this is a man's world and we're on their ... mine they have only one thing that capitalism and male aggression wants from them and that is there sexuality that can be sold as a commodity. Prostitution is not a choice but the full extent of ensla ...

(9 pages) 124 1 3.6 Jul/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Reaction Paper to Michele A. Paludi's "Sexual Harassment in College and University Settings".

True or false? Many people believe that sexual harassment only involves physical assault. False! I don't know where Dr. Paludi got this red ... 't know where Dr. Paludi got this red herring of a definition from so that she could attack it, but sexual harassment had always meant quid pro quo, grades for sex, or, in the workplace, sexual favors ... t of 1972, and even without input from the ongoing debate, I can see that according to federal law, sexual harassment is wide open to interpretation. College policies? Same unhelpful and confusing sta ...

(3 pages) 66 1 4.5 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Critical thinking and forces of influence. This paper describes the forces of influence surrounding a sexual harrassent issue I dealt with.

This paper will describe a sexual harassment incident that I dealt with as a store manager for Vans. The paper will be formatte ... found out) was also a flirt who liked to compliment the girls who worked at Vans, along with making sexual innuendos or light jokes about sex.Michele started to tell me her story. Unbeknownst to me, J ... Michele to kiss her (which was consensual), and than try to pull her into the back room, asking for sexual favors. Michele would decline, but Jonathan would not stop asking or alluding to the physical ...

(7 pages) 302 1 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Women in Management

s sex discrimination, the glass ceiling, lack of communication through the network, stereotypes and sexual harassment. Men in Chief Executive Officer roles, strongly believe a woman can not do as good ... rotects both sexes but it is geared mostly towards women. The Equal Pay Act has been aimed to fight sexual discrimination situations where women complain of being paid less for doing similar jobs as t ...

(10 pages) 442 3 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Health Midterm Review--Sex ,Rape, and Pregnancy

1. Gender Roles and Sexual Harassmenta. Define stereotype, sexual harassment, and acquaintance rape.-Stereotype- general ... rassment, and acquaintance rape.-Stereotype- generalization made about a group that is often untrue-Sexual Harassment- unwanted, unreciprocated, sexual attention-Acquaintance Rape- being raped by some ... estrogen-Puberty- The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomesphysiologically capable of sexual reproduction-Ovulation- To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary-Testosterone- male sex ...

(4 pages) 42 0 2.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Sexual Harassment

Over the years, many people have believed that the issue of sexual harassment should not be discussed in public. Sexual harassment was to be discussed behind cl ... ing Questions by Barnet and Bedau contain essays in which women do just that - examine the issue of sexual harassment closely.The first and foremost chapter that commences the chapter was rather appro ... ed. Not an actual essay but a statement composed by Tufts University, its main purpose is to define sexual harassment and to let readers be aware of all that entails sexual harassment. Tufts Universit ...

(4 pages) 104 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Importance of Ethical Responsibilities

pany and interacting in society. The illustrations of this include political and business scandals, sexual harassment, misleading government inspectors within organisation. It is strongly possible tha ...

(8 pages) 1111 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

This is an essay written for an entrance scholarship. the essay is about womens involvement in the canadian labout movement.

the workforce however faced many challenges. Women were paid much less than the wage men were paid. Sexual harassment, inequality, discrimination and prejudice were few of the issues women had to face ... locals. If it wasn't for women, important issues such as child care, maternity leave, equal pay and sexual harassment would not be addressed and these disturbances would have continued on today.In 199 ...

(2 pages) 88 2 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Dating Violence refs with reviews on them

is all about. Though, I felt maybe more information onthe particular subject that I was looking at, sexual harassment, could of been beneficial.Yet, the novel was extremely helpful to get the resource ...

(2 pages) 38 2 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Sexual Harassment

Sexual HarassmentThe concept of sexual harassment is relatively new; the term was developed in the l ... e such actions.Over the past thirty years, researchers have discovered that women and men interpret sexualized behavior or advances in the workplace very differently. Women are far more likely to labe ... ar more likely to label a given situation as harassment. Men report that they would be flattered by sexual attention at work, but women have reported they are annoyed by the similar sexual behavior. R ...

(1 pages) 73 1 3.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Politicians

conservatives called the conference mentioned. Paula Jones came forward and accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment; apparently Mr. Clinton made 'unwelcome sexual advances'. He continues to point ou ... t out that these are the same conservatives that only a few years earlier had denounced the idea of sexual harassment as 'feminist invention'.It is acts like this that are aiding in the 'moral annihil ...

(3 pages) 29 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

Politicians

nce mentioned was called by the conservatives. Paula Jones came forward and accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment; apparently Mr. Clinton made 'unwelcomed sexual advances" . He continues to point ... t out that these are the same conservatives that only a few years earlier had denounced the idea of sexual harassment as 'feminist invention'.It is acts like this that are aiding in the 'moral annihil ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.8 Sep/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > United Nations

The Crime of Rape

Perpetrators of crimes relating to sexual behavior generally receive little tolerance from the public. Written off as evil or degenerat ... ll make some suggestions regarding better crime prevention. Note that in Australia, we use the term Sexual assault which may include rape. Sexual assault can be located on a continuum of behaviors fro ... e-threatening rape (ABS 2004). In working within the framework of Australian publications and data, sexual assault will also cover rape in this paper. However, where necessary (and possible), I will d ...

(10 pages) 293 1 4.4 Oct/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Using Boal's theories.

AUSGUSTO BOAL ASSIGNMENTSexual Harassment: Image TheatreEveryone has the right to feel comfortable in their workplace; one o ... e in their working environment is through persistent pestering, whether it be for increased output, sexual favours or any other matter. I was eager to use Image Theatre to explore the issue of harassm ... ticular theme that any person wanted to explore, one of the women suggested that we form images of 'sexual harassment'.Acting as the Joker I first of all I asked the woman to construct an image of wha ...

(9 pages) 26 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama