Sexual harassment - xoJane

I'm The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled Me To Show My Breasts And Vagina -- And I'm Finally Speaking Out

Christina Walkinshaw — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:00 -0400

I’m on stage. But on this particular night, about five minutes into my set, a table of 10 dudes starting chanting: “Show us your tits! Show us your tits! Show us your tits!”

A Guy Groped Me and I Did Nothing About It

Daisy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

To be fair, I'm not sure he even did it on purpose. But to be fair, I'm also not sure that matters.

Why We Judge Sexual Harassment Victims, PLUS The Time I Got Drive-By Oinked At

s.e. smith — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Because we believe that we’d aggressively defend ourselves when harassed, we tend to look down on those who do not, arguing that people contribute to their own victimization by not being more assertive.

Where's Your Line Between Flirting and Harassment?

Kate Conway — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:30:00 -0400

Lots of dudes seem to think that there's no higher compliment to pay a lady than to tell her they like the novel she's reading. Are they being friendly, or are they being freaking obnoxious?

So What IS Sexual Harassment Exactly?

Helena — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:14 -0500

In 2002 I got a lesson in sexual harassment that I've taken with me to every job since.

Sexual Harassment, Online Abuse, And The Contortions People Will Go Through To Not Believe Women

Jess — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:17 -0500

Sexual harassment allegations and claims of misogynistic abuse online both involve women talking about something they experience as hurtful. So in both cases there are people lined up to tell them that it never happened.

Sexual Harassment Online Still Counts, Congressman

Natalie P — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:02:09 -0400

Now that we know the Twitter crotch-shot of Rep Weiner was user error while harassing women online, can we stop the jokes?