Post by Cat on May 25, 2018 18:32:54 GMT -5
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is defined as making unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks. It can leave a victim feeling threatened or scared, exploited, humiliated, guilty or that they are to blame, sexualized, discriminated against due to their gender or orientation, or even feeling that their dignity has been violated.
In order to stop this behavior from continuing or to prevent it from occurring entirely, it's crucial to understand what to look for first. A harasser on NationStates will utilize personal communication tools,such as Discord, to target and harass a victim. They may use these tools to convey messages directly relating to sex or pressure a victim to participate in sexual behaviors.
What is Sexual Harassment?
- Reference to the victim's sexual organs.
- Reference to the victim's sex life.
- Reference to intimate subjects.
- Posting of sex related images, videos, or sounds.
- Offering sexual activities to the victim.
- Harassing or pressuring a victim to share sexual images of themselves or engage in sexual behavior.
- Using the threat of publishing sexual content (images, videos, rumors) to threaten, coerce or blackmail.
- Online threats of a sexual nature (e.g rape threats).
- Inciting someone to participate in sexual behavior and then sharing evidence of it.
- Gender Harassment: gender humiliation, rape threats, or unwanted sexual remarks or the sending of erotic, pornographic, or lewd material or recordings to a or specific group of victims.
- Sexual Coercion: placing pressure on a victim to obtain sexual cooperation through means of explicit threats or harm directed towards friends or relatives of a victim.
What isn't sexual harassment?
- Flirting with a party who is interested
- Consensual sexual advances
- Respecting the boundaries of another person
If you are unsure if the situation is consensual or not, make sure to clarify with the participating party. Sometimes there can be mixed signals due to instances in the past, however take that extra step and ensure your advances are wanted