Sexual Harassment / Assault

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.  

Mark was constantly teased by his classmates for being overweight and made to feel alone and not liked. He finds it difficult to make friends because he feels so easily hurt and weak. Mark is experiencing feelings of being what?

• vulnerable
• a perpetrator
• sexually harassed
• date raped

You are a female squad leader.  You thought you just complimented another squad leader on his uniform and appearance by saying, "If I wasn't dating my boyfriend, I think I would ask you out."  He replied, "Since we just went through sexual harassment training yesterday, are you sure you meant to say that?"  You realize that he is trying to reinforce something from yesterday's training.    What part of your sexual harassment training did you forget?

• You forgot that remarks could offend one person, even if they are acceptable to someone else.
• You forgot that males perpetrate sexual harassment more than females in high schools.
• You forgot that complimenting others on their appearance can make you a target for sexual harassment complaints.
• You forgot to avoid situations that present clear dangers, like complimenting others on their appearance.

Which action below would not be something done during supportive communication?

• Ask questions to understand the actions and behaviors.
• Encourage the student to avoid peers that harass them.
• Practice / role play with the student while giving feedback.
• Follow up with the student to make sure the harassment stopped.

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.   During our after school club Matt always says degrading things to the women in the club. He does not feel they should be given leadership positions and should answer to the needs of the men instead. What behavior is Matt displaying?

• vulnerability
• sexism
• sexual harassment
•  perpetrator

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.   Suzy was afraid to go to her locker each day because a group of boys would gather around her making sexually offensive remarks. Sometimes they pinned her to her locker and made unwanted sexual advances. What is Suzy unfortunately experiencing?

• pornography
• sexism
• sexual harassment
• date rape

Which statement below would not be an example of a positive confrontation?

• When you roll your eyes I don't think you listen to me.
• I felt you didn't value what I had to say when you did it.
• In the future I would prefer you listen to my opinion.
• You are a very mean-spirited person and I don't like you.

At a party, you notice an old girlfriend passed out on a chair, and you insist on taking her to her house.  Your current girlfriend says that she will break up with you if you do, but you do it anyway.  Next week in school, your old girlfriend is also mad at you because her parents found out she had been drinking, and grounded her for a month.    Which of the following answers represents the primary reason for your actions?

• You were helping someone avoid a situation where they were vulnerable to sexual assault.
• You needed a good reason to break up with your current girlfriend.
• You don't agree with teenage drinking, and you wanted to get your drunken friend in trouble so she stops.
• You think you will get in trouble if something unfortunate happens to your old girlfriend.

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.   JR always seems to be the one creating issues after school. He blocks certain females from going past him and sometimes corners them in a sexual way. One time someone caught JR spying on girls in the locker room. JR is the _____ in this situation.

•  victim
•  sexist
• vulnerable one
• perpetrator

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.   After the prom Megan and John were alone together. Even though Megan made it clear she didn't want to have sex with John, he forced himself on her telling her she owed him for taking her to the prom. What happened to Megan in this situation?

• sexism
• sexual harassment
• date rape
• cheating

As you were leaving school for a dentist appointment, you witnessed a very popular Cadet, who happens to be a good friend of yours, harass another Cadet by making sexually degrading remarks.  The next morning when you arrive at school, you find out from your good friend, the Cadet that made the remarks, that the victim filed a sexual harassment complaint.  Your friend is complaining about it to anyone who will listen and spreading rumors about the victim.   What is the best thing to do next?

• You leave an anonymous note telling your instructor what you saw, because you don’t want to lose a friend, but want your friend to stop talking about the victim.
• You talk to your friend about admitting what happened and to stop talking about the victim, or that you will have to report what you witnessed to your instructor, even if it ends your friendship.
• You go immediately to your instructor and report what you witnessed because friend or no friend, sexual harassment is wrong.
• You talk to the victim about dropping the complaint because if you tell, the other Cadet will spread rumors about you, too.  You also tell the victim that you will talk to your friend about not harassing anyone, including the victim, anymore.