girls are often receiving unwanted touching or sexual attention that warrants a more forceful response, whereas boys are teased with homophobic names that may be easier to deflect with humor (Hill & Kearl, 2011; Jewell et al., 2015). This difference is somewhat ironic, however, as boys are ...
The present study aims to contribute in this direction by investigating the under-researched role of being exposed to unwanted sexual attention at work, a common form of workplace sexual harassment [4], as a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (≥3 weeks). This relationship will be ...
In a new poll conducted by Morning Consult, 45% of female respondents said they have experienced unwanted physical conduct or touching of a sexual nature. In addition, more than half of the women who took the survey said they’ve been the recipient of unwelcome sexually-charged jokes (60%)...
if you think a coworker is involving himself or herself in your work in a way that is not acceptable, you might tell them to “back off“: “I told James to back off when he tried to talk to my clients.” Or, “Anna’s father tries to make her decisions for ...
in all seriousness,” he said. “I can call her honey, sweetheart, dear. Anything I want, even if she’s an anarchist. Because it’s called free speech. But under the current statutory scheme, the ridiculous nature of sexual harassment law, you have no free speech in the workplace. D...