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Contact Us What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is ANY
unwelcome, unwanted pressure, verbal, visual or physical contact
of a sexual nature. It is a power play and may include: •
putting a hand on someone’s shoulder • repeatedly propositioning
someone when they have said no • questioning or commenting about
a person’s sexuality • spreading sexual rumors • telling
sexually offensive jokes • displaying pictures or magazines that
are sexually explicit • making comments about someone’s clothing
or body • making suggestive gestures • standing or rubbing
against a person • pressuring someone for a date Sexual
harassment hurts everyone. The receiver may experience fear,
humiliation, anxiety, inability to trust people, a hard time
concentrating, difficulty attending school, social problems,
abuse of drugs and alcohol, anger, depression, sleeplessness,
withdrawal from others, embarrassment, nervousness, or a change
in dress or behavior. The harass