Reading Response: Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is bound to happen where ever you are. It is something that we will never be able to get rid of, so we need to be prepared. One can be prepared by taking the advice, knowing how to deal with sexual harassment (who to approach), and by being alert. A concept that I strongly agree with the author is when he states that a major problem in school today is that kids are sexually harassed all of the time and they are scared to tell somebody. What they need to do is just tell an adult in the school (ex: teacher or administrator) or even parents. However, many do not and the problem continues leaving the victim feeling uncomfortable and miserable. On the other hand, if you are an adult and dealing with these problems you should take it up with the Manager immediately or tell the person right out JUST STOP! Another thing I agreed with the author was how often the words sexual harassment and flirting are used interchangeably. I have used these terms myself the wrong way. To sum it up, sexual harassment can't be prevented, but it can be stopped. Therefore, we need to be ready for it by having our words and explanations ready ahead of time to make sexual harassment come to a halt.