Was It Considered Sexual Harassment in 1980?
by Kaitlin Senk on Jul 23, 2013 | Views: 107 | Score: 0
Women | Men | |
---|---|---|
Pressure for sexual favors | 91 | 84 |
Deliberate touching, cornering | 91 | 83 |
Suggestive letters, calls, materials | 93 | 87 |
Pressure for dates | 77 | 76 |
Suggestive looks, gestures | 72 | 59 |
Sexual teasing, jokes, remarks | 62 | 53 |
Type of Uninvited Behavior By A Supervisor
% of Women/Men Who Considered It Harassment
Sources:
mspb.gov
In 1980, less men than women considered these forms of harassment to actually constitute sexual harassment. For certain behaviors like suggestive looks and gestures or sexual teasing and remarks, even women were reluctant to label these actions harassment. Not having a clearly defined and agreed upon concept of sexual harassment is a potentially dangerous situation.