Sexual Harassment

Women make 79 cents for every dollar a man makes. What sort of discrimination does this illustrate?

• Sex discrimination 
• Race discrimination 
• Lady discrimination 
• National Origin discrimination 

Which of the following is NOT one of the three steps important in taking action against sexual harassment and discrimination?

• Report the offense.
• Keep detailed records.
• Tell the aggressor to stop.
• Get your boyfriend to confront the aggressor. 

Can men be victims of sexual harassment? 

• Never. 
• Yes, but only men who work with women.  
• Yes, but only younger men. 
• Yes, all men can be victims. 

Debbie is uncomfortable that her boss Mark touches her shoulder like this all the time. Sandra and Monique--her coworkers--say it doesn't make them uncomfortable. If her coworkers are not bothered by the behavior, is it still sexual harassment? 

• No. Debbie needs to get over it. 
• Yes. Debbie needs to call her lawyer ASAP.
• Yes, Debbie needs to start by telling her boss to stop and keep a detailed record of not only the cease request but all further offences. 
• Yes. Debbie should threaten to sue her boss. 

• Hostile environment sexual harassment
• Quid-pro-quo sexual harassment
• Assimilation 
• Diversity 

What is sexual harassment primarily an issue of?

• sex
• gender
• power
• race

Isabel's coworkers tell jokes and make comments about the women they've slept with in front of her all the time and it makes her feel uncomfortable. Is this harassment and if so, what kind?

• Yes, it's quid pro quo sexual harassment.
• No, it is not. Isabel should go make another pot of coffee and mind her own business. 
• Yes, it is hostile environment harassment. 
• It's not harassment but it's discourteous behavior. 

Teondra's boss tell her that if she starts wearing shorter skirts around the office that they can finally start negotiating that raise she's been hoping for. Is this sexual harassment? If so, what kind?

• It's not harassment but she doesn't have to wear shorter skirts. 
• Yes, it hostile environment harassment. 
• Yes, it's quid-pro-quo sexual harassment. 
• It's not harassment but it's racial discrimination. 

One quarter (25%) of high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.

• True

• False

Women are ____ likely to experience abuse

• more

• less