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2. 2  Sexual harassment  Harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people Sexual aggression  Child sexual abuse Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

3. 3  Abuse of power for sexual ends  Creation of hostile environment  What is sexual harassment? › Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines 1980 Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

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5. 5  Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when this conduct 1. Explicitly or implicitly affects and individual's employment 2. Unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance or 3. Creates and intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

6. 6  Whether you have equal power  Whether you are approached appropriately  Whether you wish to continue contact Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

7. 7  Harassment in elementary and high school  Harassment in college  Harassment in the workplace Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

8. 8  Heterosexual bias › Ignoring the existence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people › Segregating gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people from heterosexual people › Subsuming gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people into a larger category Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

9. 9  Prejudice, discrimination, and violence  Effects on heterosexuals  Discrimination and anti discrimination laws Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

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11. 11  Violence against gay men and lesbian women  Personal sources of anti gay prejudice  Ending anti gay prejudice Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

12. 12  Sexual activity performed against a person’s will  Includes petting, oral genital sex, anal intercourse  Use of force, argument, pressure, alcohol, drugs, or authority  Rape Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

13. 13  Underreported crime  272,350 in USA in 2006 › 92% female › 1.4 women raped for every 1000 population › Higher among African American women  Self reports studies indicate that › 22% of women report they have been raped › 2.8% of men report they have committed rape Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

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15. 15  Rape is a crime of passion  Women want to be raped  Women ask for it  Women are raped only by strangers  Women could avoid rape if they really wanted to  Women cry rape for revenge Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

16. 16  Rapists are crazy or psychotic  Most rapists are a different race than their victims  Men cannot control their sexual urges  Rape is “no big deal”  Men cannot be raped Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

17. 17  Date › Incidence 13% – 27% for women  Confusion over consent › What is consent?  Post refusal sexual persistence › 70% of college students have experienced some form Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

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19. 19  Acquaintance › Most common  Stranger › Least common  Marital rape › All states have legislation  Gang rape › Men with strong bonds  Statutory rape › States define age of consent › Age differences may or may not matter  Male rape › Under reported Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

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21. 21  Alcohol  Rohypnol  GHB  Benzodiazepines  Ketamine  Ecstasy Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

22. 22  Traditional beliefs of gender roles  Violent home environment  Antisocial orientation  Display hostility toward women  Believe in rape myths  Accept general physical violence  Express sexual anger and dominance  High levels of sexual activity  Use exploitative techniques  Use alcohol and drugs  Narcissistic and low empathy Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

23. 23  Anger › Physically violent › Weapons  Power › Dominance › Compensation  Sadistic › Most uncommon › Brutal Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

24. 24  Rape trauma syndrome › Similar to post traumatic stress disorder › Acute phase › Long term phase  Effects on sexuality Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

25. 25  Any sexual interaction between and adult and a prepubescent child  May involve relatives or non relatives › Intra familial › Extra familial  Reports of touching › 17% of women › 8% of men Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

26. 26  Under reported  May involve force or threat  Vulnerability of victim Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

27. 27  Father daughter  Brother sister  Children at risk Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

28. 28  Initial effects › Emotional disturbances › Physical consequences › Social disturbances Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

29. 29  Long term effects › Depression › Self destructive tendencies › Somatic disturbances and dissociation › Negative self concept › Interpersonal relationship difficulties › Revictimization › Sexual problems Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

30. 30  Sexual abuse trauma  Traumatic sexualization  Betrayal  Powerlessness  Stigmatization Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

31. 31  Education of children › School programs › CAP program  Education of parents  Education of professionals Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

32. 32  Requires notification of sex offenders in the community  Who is notified? › Schools, day care center, youth groups › Neighbors  How are they notified? › Mail – low risk › Door to door – high risk Copyright McGraw-Hill, Inc. 2010

33. Sexual harassment Harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people Sexual aggression Child sexual abuse