Signs of Abuse_Iceberg_V2

Published September 3, 2019 at 1154 × 1732 in Signs of Abuse_Iceberg_V2

The image is of an iceberg to visualize and recognize the different types of sexual harassment Types of Sexual Harassment that are visible, those above the water level of the iceberg and those below the water, representing types often not seen or recognized as sexual harassment. One type sexual harassment is coercion, which is at the tip of the iceberg. For example, promising professional rewards in return for sexual favors or threatening professional consequences unless sexual demands are met. Another type of sexual harassment is unwanted sexual attention, such as sexual assault, rape, and unwanted groping or stroking.This type of sexual harassment is the base of the iceberg above the water. Public Awareness Gender Harassment is the portion of the iceberg that falls below the water. Examples include: relentless pressure for sex, unwanted sexual discussions, nude images posted at work, sexually humiliating acts, relentless pressure for dates, sexual insults, e.g.., “for a good time call…”, calling someone a whore, offensive sexual teasing, offensive remarks about bodies, sabotage of women’s equipment, sexist insults, e.g., women don’t belong in science, obscene gestures, gender slurs, e.g., “p**y”, vulgar name calling, e.g., “slut”, “bitch”, “c**t”, and insults to working mothers, e.g., “you can’t do this job with small kids at home”

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