Sexual Harassment

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Sexual harassment <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>IS AGAINST THE LAW</B></FONT>.  Sexual harassment is behavior or words that:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">are directed at a person because of his or her sex;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">are uninvited, unwanted and unwelcome;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">cause a person to feel uncomfortable or offended;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">create an environment that makes learning difficult;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">may be repeated or may be very offensive on a one time basis.</div> <bR> <div> <B>DO YOU RECOGNIZE SEXUAL HARASSMENT?</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Making public comments about someone's body;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Telling a person about sexual things you would like to do to them or things that you would like them to do to you;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Touching a person in a way that makes him or her cringe, protest or move away;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spreading rumors about someone else;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hugging someone after being told that he or she did not want to be hugged;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Writing sexual things about someone on a piece of paper, a restroom wall, or anywhere where it could be seen by others;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Making fun about someone's real or perceived sexual orientation.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>WHO CAN BE A VICTIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT? </B></FONT><B> </B>Although anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment, children and teens, like bullies, often attach those who they perceive to be less powerful than they are, such as:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">shy and quiet peers;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">loners;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">gay/lesbian/bisexual peers;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">“I want everyone to like me” students;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">students that tend to let things slide. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT?</B></FONT><B>  </B>Review and practice making “I” statements to tell the harasser, such as:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I feel uncomfortable when you invade my personal space;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I don't like being touched by people I hardly know;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I am insulted by your degrading comments about…</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I want you to stop harassing me now.  Do you understand?</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I'll file a complaint if you don't stop harassing me.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Additional steps to take</U></B>:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Be assertive.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hang around your friends, especially at times when you know the harasser will be nearby.  Most harassers prefer to attach peers that are along.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Document any incidents, keeping track of the harasser's name, time of the occurrence, date, witness names, if any, and keeping any corroborative evidence, such as notes, pictures, etc.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Seek help from school staff members/administration.</div> <bR> <div> --Wichita, Kansas Public Schools, Safety Services Department</div> </td> </tr></table></body>