Sexual Harassment in High School with Most Negative Effects
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 23, 2013 | Views: 195 | Score: 0
| Female Students | Male Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual Comments, Jokes, or Gestures | 36 | 16 |
| Spread of Sexual Rumors | 17 | 11 |
| Harassment Had No Effect | 10 | 17 |
| Called Lesbian or Gay in Negative Way | 9 | 21 |
| Posting Sexual Comments | 8 | 11 |
| Touched in Unwelcome Way | 7 | 4 |
Felt Type of Sexual Harassment Had Most Negative Effect Personally
Sexual Harassment in High School with the Most Negative Effects on Victim
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The most common reason students give for sexually harassing other students is "it's no big deal" (44%) and "it was funny" (39%), particularly with verbal-harassment. However, girls are substantially more likely to feel these sexual comments/jokes and sexual rumors about them to have the most negative effect. Notably, being called "gay" has the most negative effect for many boys.