Most victims suffer their humiliation in silence-pawns in an ugly game of power and intimidation that is played out in offices, on streets, in buses, at lunch counters, and in factories. At times, there is outright coercion to have intimate relations. It is just another fad, a product of media hype and hysteria. By and large, a woman has much to lose and little to gain by reporting victimization. Fear, embarrassment, self-blame, confusion, and ignorance of their legal rights keep many women silent.
Most women enjoy the attention.
Those who claim they have been harassed are merely hypersensitive. Others reported feeling anxious, hurt, and depressed. Men are victimized just as much as women. True, some reject calling such behavior harassment, arguing that it is merely a bungling attempt on the part of some men to attract the attention of the opposite sex. But many, like writer Martha Langelan, reject such attempts to excuse the offensive behavior.