Sexual Harassment


The sexual harassment allegations filed by Professor Anita Hill against
Clarence Thomas and the proceeding Senate Judiciary Hearing thrust the issue of
sexual harassment into the political arena, the workplace, and every day life.

Introduction

Sexual harassment is a very broad term and can be interpreted in a
variety of ways. The National Organization of Women (NOW) defines sexual
harassment as "any repeated or unwarranted verbal or physical advance, sexually
explicit derogatory statement, or sexually discriminating acts made by someone
in the workplace which is offensive or objectionable to the recipient or which
interferes with the recipients job performance." (Redress for Success, page 74)
Before 1972, there was no penalty for sexual harassment of women at the
workplace. Not until, that is, the Education Amendments of 1972 were enacted.
Title IX of the Education Amendments states that "sexual harassment is a form of
sexual discrimination and is illegal."......

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