Sexual Harassment

Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar in New Jersey. She is author or editor of several books, including Encyclopedia of Rape, Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence, and Rape Cultures and Survivors: An International Perspective.

Preface,
Acknowledgments,
1 Background and History,
Introduction,
What Is Sexual Harassment?
History,
Court Cases,
Prevalence,
Online Harassment,
Who Harasses?
Why Don't Victims Report It?
False Reporting and Backlash,
Conclusion,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Introduction,
The Issue of Belief,
Consent and Affirmative Consent,
"Passing the Trash" and Other Challenges,
Objectification of Women and Misogyny,
Involuntary Celibacy (Incels),
Myths,
Changing Social Norms,
Ineffective Responses,
Solutions to Workplace Harassment,
Compliance Training,
Bystander Training,
Civility Training,
Accountability,
Beyond "Boys Will Be Boys,"
Culture Changes and Solutions,
Cultural Changes, Limits, and Backlash,
Court Cases,
Laws and Prosecution,
Street Harassment: Laws and Solutions,
Schools and the Military: Changing Laws,
It's on Us,
Silence Breakers,
Conclusion,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Defining Sexual Harassment—for Myself,
Laura Dorwart
Those Jeans Have Been Banned in California,
Rebecca Smith
You'll Question Yourself,
Kristin Garth
Proposition,
Marie A Bailey
Expecting It All,
Marissa Quenqua
Catcalling Rejection Hotline,
Cara Corrigan
"Be All That You Can Be,"
Kimberly Dickman
Sexual Harassment on Cruise Ships,
Laurence Cobbaert
Suggestions for Working with Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Harassment,
Richelle Nichols
Middle-School Madness,
Sarah Tutt
The Open Secret,
Sarah Rawlinson
4 Profiles,
Introduction,
Activists,
Tarana Burke,
Anita Hill,
Katie Hnida,
Dolores Huerta,
Catharine A. MacKinnon,
Eleanor Holmes Norton,
Phyllis Schlafly,
Terranea Resort Workers,
Time's Up and Time's Up Legal Defense Fund,
Crystal Washington, Dana Lewis, and the Female Employees of the Plaza Hotel,
The Women Who Spoke out against Harvey Weinstein,
Working Women United,
Court Cases,
Alexander v. Yale (1977, Affirmed 1980),
Harris v. Forklift Systems (1993),
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998),
Vance v. Ball State University (2013),
Places and Events,
CBS Corporation,
Fox News,
Gamergate,
McDonald's,
Michigan State University,
Tailhook '91,
References,
5 Data and Documents,
Introduction,
Data,
Sexual Harassment Is a Significant Problem,
Men Face Sexual Harassment Too,
Figure 5.1 Percentage of Women and Men Who Have Experienced Street Harassment in a Public Space (2019),
Sexual Harassment in the Military,
Table 5.1 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Reports by Men (2010–2018),
Figure 5.2 Percentage of Women and Men Who Have Experienced Types of Sexual Harassment and Assault (2019),
Figure 5.3 Total Formal Sexual Harassment Complaints Received by the Department of Defense in FY 2018,
Table 5.2 Characteristics of Formal Complainants by the Department of Defense in FY 2018,
Table 5.3 Experiences of Active Duty Service Members and Veterans,
Documents,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IX (1972),
Dear Colleague Letter (April 4, 2011),
Statement of Hon. Martha McSally, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2019),
Anita Hill's Testimony, Supreme Court Nomination Hearings for Clarence Thomas, Part 4 (October 11, 1991),
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998),
Senate Hearing for the Cruise Passenger Protection Act (2014),
Changing the Culture of Science to End Sexual Harassment (September 17, 2018),
Federal Me Too Briefing (2019),
6 Resources,
Books,
Journal and Magazine Articles,
Reports,
Movies and TV Shows,
Documentaries,
Organizations, Campaigns, and Hotlines,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,