SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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• SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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The Citadels Policy

• to promote an environment free
• from personal, social, or institutional
  barriers that prevent cadets from rising to the
  highest level of responsibility within the corps.
  

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The Citadels Policy on Sexual Harassment

All employees and students are entitled to a
positive learning and working environment free of
any type of sexual harassment. The Citadel's
administration has zero tolerance for any form of
sexual harassment or sexual violence. In severe
instances, cadets may be expelled or employees
may have their employment terminated.
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• Sexual harassment
• Includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
  sexual favors, and other verbal or physical
  conduct of a sexual nature
• Is frequently a display of formal or informal
  power intended to demean, embarrass, intimidate,
  or coerce a person
• Usually targets women, but individuals from both
  genders are sexually harassed
• Can occur between members of the same gender

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• There are two types
• of Sexual Harassment
• Quid pro quo harassment -- this for that
• Hostile environment (most common form)

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Leadership and Individual Responsibilities
Any person in a supervisory or command position
who uses or condones any form of sexual
behavior And/or any employee or student who
makes deliberate or repeated unwelcome verbal
comments, gestures, or physical contact of a
sexual nature in the academic classroom,
barracks, or work place is engaging in sexual
harassment.
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Examples of Sexual Harassment

• VERBAL
• Honey, Babe, Dear, or Sweetheart
• Cat calls, whistles, or sexually degrading
  comments
• Sexually degrading language or profanity
• Telling jokes of a sexual nature
• Asking about others sex life

• NON-VERBAL
• Elevator eyes
• Blowing kisses, licking lips, winking
• Cartoons, pictures, novelties, or other visual
  aides
• Touching or rubbing oneself

• PHYSICAL
• Touching, patting, stroking
• Grabbing, bumping, pinching
• Hugging, kissing
• Cornering, blocking passage
• Unsolicited back or knee rubs

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Same Sex Sexual Harassment
Anyone may file a complaint of sexual harassment
regardless of the gender of the alleged offender.
Allegations based upon a persons sexual
orientation should immediately be referred to the
Office of the Commandant.
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Continuum of Sexual Misconduct From Sexual
Harassment to Sexual Assault
2. Seductive behavior and inappropriate advances
4. Threats/blackmail, sexual bribery
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Assault
1. Gender focused jokes, sexual comments, jodies,
vulgar pictures
5. Physical force, sexual fondling, rape, or
sodomy
3. Touching, pinching, groping

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The Citadels Policy SIMPLY PUT . . .

• ZERO TOLERANCE

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Situations to report

• Inappropriate jokes/comments
• Physical or sexual threats
• Unwanted sexual advances or requests
• Invasion of personal space and/or privacy
• Training after hours no training allowed after
  TAPS
• Be suspicious of training behind closed doors
  and being separated from others

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To whom do you report?

• Cadet Chain of Command
• Human Affairs Teams
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
  Coordinator

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• Questions?