Sexual Harassment Is Not A New Problem - 1948 Words

The behavior of sexual harassment occurring in general and specifically in a school environment is not a new problem. In the 2002 survey from the American Association of University, Women (AAUW), eighty-five percent of students surveyed they were harassed (Bates 8). While in the 2010-2011 school year of 7-12 graders survey from the AAUW, forty-eight percent of students surveyed they experienced some form of sexual harassment (AAUW 11). Shockingly, this shows sexual harassment is still happening at a high rate, and the effects of it are unnecessary because it can be prevented. Since sexual harassment is still arising, students are continuing to be affected. Some examples are, sexual harassment has affected students from benefiting from†¦show more content†¦There are variations of conduct which includes verbal, nonverbal, or physical (OCR 3). Out of this conduct, the behavior can be criminal in nature such as rape (OCR 4). When sexual harassment is against the law, the authori ty must be contacted and reported. There are two types of sexual harassment that is protected from Title IX which are: â€Å"this for that† and â€Å"hostile environment† (AAWU 7). The type of sexual harassment, â€Å"this for that†, is when someone abuses their power in exchange for something. For example of this type of harassment †¦Ã¢â‚¬ a teacher or administrator, abuses her or his power to coerce a student into sexual activity in exchange for a good grade†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (AAUW 7). This harassment is not common, but is illicit no matter what the circumstance is. â€Å"Hostile environment†, the other type, makes up the majority of sexual harassment which limits a student’s ability to benefit from the schooling provided. This conduct is†¦Ã¢â‚¬ sufficiently, severe, persistent, or pervasive† (AAUW 7), and usually occurs from students to other students. This category of sexual harassment usually begins with adolescence when they en ter puberty (AAUW 7), so sexual harassment especially manifests in middle school and high school. Peer to peer harassment makes up a vast amount of sexual harassment at middle and high schools (AAUW