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Sexual Harassment
8th grade vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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sexual harassment | unwanted, uninvited, unwelcome sexual attention |
target | person being harassed |
flirting | mutual effort to express romantic interest |
bystander | person(s) that witness the harassment |
perpetrator | person(s) that sexually harass |
consent | to give permission or to be in agreement |
hostile environment | harassment that is severe and repeated to the extent of creating problems for the harassed and others |
quid pro quo | a favor or an advantage granted with the expectation of receiving something in return |
Title IX | a civil rights law that protects you from being discriminated against based on sex (gender) |
Assertive | communication style that is direct, honest and polite |