Sexual Harassment Reflection

Coming from a country in a part of the world where being misogynistic is incredibly prevalent and often encouraged, I have witnessed and been around many acts of sexual harassment as well as victims of it. At a very young age, I learned that my first cousin was sexually harassed by her husband’s brother when they were alone and that is when I learned the true horrors of the world. Everyone knew the truth about what happened, but no one helped my cousin, not her husband, her father, or her brothers. Sadly, Where I’m from, a third world country, is not the only place things like this happen. There are acts of sexual harassment even in countries like America in big corporations such as Hollywood. We’ve learned about these many acts through recent

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Throughout the 1840’s and 1850’s a growing tension developed between the Northern and Southern states of America. That tension was primarily focused on the existence of slavery in the Southern states. Most Northern states had abolished slavery by 1850 and made a promise to the people to end slavery completely. They wanted the South to begin to become similar to the North, and to live under the concept of free labor, and not rely on slavery for productivity. The resentment for the interference of the North angered southerners because they felt that it was not the place of the federal government to interfere. Ever since the American Revolution sectional differences arose, the first being those favoring greater states rights and those

Does the phrase “That’s what she said.” sound familiar? The phrase is from the popular hit television series The Office. The guy behind this popular quote is none other than Dunder Mifflin’s Michael Scott. This quote is not only inappropriate but it is also a form of sexual harassment and Michael Scott is the king of sexual harassment. Unfortunately sexual harassment is a problem that is occurring in the workplace. In another popular movie, Horrible Bosses, sexual harassment is one of the main points in the story. The best example of this is when Charlie Day’s boss, Jennifer Anniston, constantly makes sexual gestures and inappropriate statements at him. However, in The Office and Horrible Bosses, sexual harassment is taken to an extreme. What is unfortunate about sexual harassment is that most people do not realize that it is illegal in the workplace. However, it is possible that a few comments slip out every now and then but they should not be taken lightly. Unfortunately in these situations, there is nothing done to prevent it in the workplace, which I have decided to look into the problem of preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

I responded to 1180 Hunters Mountain Parkway in reference to a harassment call. Upon arrival, I made contact with Stevie Ivey. Ivey stated that him and Jimmy Smiley got into an argument on the way home from Publix. Ivey stated that when he they both got to the residence, Smiley pulled out a pair of pliers and said, "I'll hit you in the head with these." Ivey then stated that he was going to call the police. Smiley was not on scene at the time off officers arrival.

Sexual harassment is discrimination that involves any uninvited comments, exploits, or behavior regarding sex, gender, or sexual orientation. If any type of violation is made by a co-worker, a boss, a work acquaintance, or even a non-employee such as a client, vendor, or contractor, this will be considered unlawful sexual harassment within the work environment. Sexual harassment can create a hostile and uneasy work environment. Sexual harassment includes inappropriate verbal advances, unwelcomed physical behavior that creates an aggressive, hostile, intimidating or malicious work environment for employees. Sexual harassment includes sending suggestive e-mails, notes, and

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Ever since the first terrestrial radio broadcast, new technologies have frequently emerged that have tried and tested the durability of radio. As the world’s most widely accessible and most listened to form of mass media out there, the belief is that it may be fading and it is a difficult concept to realize. However, radio itself is not really in the decline, it is simply just developing with new adjustments in technology. But even more advanced than satellite is the opinion of Internet Radio, being able to stream radio over the web effectively anywhere in the world, from a multitude of internet-connected devices. The big question is, will this new form of radio cause a collapse in terrestrial radio?

What would you do if you were the victim? Where would you go for help?

Their music collection continues to multiply, while new songs and upcoming artists are added each day, giving users a continuously evolving musical experience. Consumers typically rely on traditional radio or word-of-mouth to discover new music. Traditional radio is filled with commercials, and disrupts the listening experience. Unlike pick-to-play services like iTunes and Rhapsody mentioned above, Pandora fills a niche because it offers new listening choices coupled with fewer commercials per hour . This listening package combined with its library of codified music is Pandora’s strength and creates a barrier for entry into this market.

The objective of providing sexual harassment training is to provide knowledge of what behaviors can be considered sexual harassment, prevention of such behavior, and consequences for violation of sexual harassment policy. This training is necessary to show employees they are a valued resource, and the company takes an interest in employee safety and satisfaction while maintaining productivity. The organization will annually provide an interactive training on the company intranet over a one month period. All employees will receive email notification they are signed up for training with required completion by month end. The first part of training will consist of reading the sexual harassment

As seen in the case study, a court decision may be one way for any company to legally define what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace, but there are many ways to define sexual harassment. Everyone has different views and tolerance levels towards sexual harassment. When a case of sexual harassment occurs in a workplace, however, it comes down to how the courts define sexual harassment. The Supreme Court defines sexual harassment to be unlawful in two ways. “The first type involves sexual harassment that results in a tangible employment action;” this is referred to as quid pro quo. For example, if an employee complies with the harasser’s request, then she will get a raise. This unlawful act is usually presented in the workplace by a person who has an upper hand, such as a manager, to ensure that s/he will get what s/he wants. Employees are often victimized by fear that they will not get promoted or that they will get fired. They also dread that if a complaint is filed, it will not be handled correctly. “This instance of sexual harassment always involves another violation of employee rights; [sic] wrongful termination.” This would occur, for instance, when “a supervisor . . . tells a subordinate that . . . she must be sexually cooperative with [him] or . . . she will be fired, and who then indeed does fire the subordinate for not submitting” (“U.S. Supreme Court Defines”). [schwinlaw.com]

There are federal laws put in position to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Most employees sometimes don’t even realize what sexual harassment is are when they are committing this violation. On the flip side an employee may not realized when they are being sexually harassed and when is the appropriate time to speak up. Education on sexual harassment has increased within the workplace as cases are more public and fines are getting steeper.

Pandora is one of the internet’s most successful radio service. It has over 250 million registered users and around 80 million active listeners. Will Glaser and Tim Westergren started the radio service in 2005, providing users a brand new way to stream music. The station allows users to select music based on the artists they like and using an algorithm it also creates a station that plays music related to the artist or genre (Lauden & Traver, 2016, p. 97).

One of our first discussions in class was about sexual harassment in the school and work environment. This surprised me because it was the first time a professor ever discussed this topic in a formal manner. Sexual harassment is a type of discrimination that violates your rights. Although we might not have access to most sexual harassment cases, we all know that this has been an issue that has been around for a while and every so often we see it or hear it on social media. I think it is very important to discuss this with all students in every class, no matter what the subject of the class is. Many of us do not know what sexual harassment consist of or what actions fall under this category, let alone are we going to know how to handle the situation. In addition, victims might not know that unless you communicate to the person doing the harassment that their actions make you feel uncomfortable and are unwelcomed, it might not be considered sexual harassment. The professor made a great point in class, sometimes when we reject someone’s offer we do not say it strictly and by doing this we leave space for the other person to feel that they can keep asking. We do not give them a firm answer, and this could make them believe we still have some sort of interest. I feel that because of lack of knowledge in this topic, many victims do not reach out for help, they are not aware of the resources available to them.