Sexual Harassment Steps

There are two forms of sexual harassment:

Quid pro quo or this for that, occurs when some kind of sexual act is asked for or required in exchange for something else.

Hostile work environment is persistent dirty jokes or offensive comments.

First find something you can use in that situation. Think of about at least three ideas, and be ready to think on your feet. If you try something out and it doesn't work you have not made the situation any worse.  You can try something else. And something else after that.

1. Clearly communicate your desire for the behavior to stop.

2. Do all you can to make a record of the instances.

3. Get emotional support from friends, family, or a therapist.

4. Seek resolution and put complaints on record through whatever channels are available to you, such as the State Appeals Board. 

Free Expression Online

Never get mad, but get even? Maybe you should think twice about that.   Do you really have a valid reason to hate someone? Knowing that to express these feelings online could destroy them publicly and privately?  Hate is a strong a feeling, especially when fuming on the internet occurs.  If you have the opportunity to act differently, like legally, then you should explore that option first.

How you would like to define yourself on the internet if faced with the choice- are you mean spirited or are you good natured? Recently an English plumber decided to take the choice to publicly humiliate and shame the person that hurt them.

 

"Plumber Ian Puddick has been cleared of internet harassment after tweeting and blogging details of his wife's affair.

He had tweeted, blogged and posted videos online after being enraged by his wife's 10-year relationship with company director Timothy Haynes."

BBC News UK

17 June 2011

What are the limits of free expression online? Apparently in England it's free as long as you express yourself truthfully.