Male undergraduates are subject to similar concerns about academic power and its abuse. Undergraduate teaching fellows may pose a special dilemma, for the line between the teaching relationship and the peer relationship is extremely fine, intensifying the complexity of sexual harassment in the college setting. The range of cases illustrates the need for a dialogue that would help both students and faculty members define appropriate behavior. That's why Julie favors publicizing cases like hers. But this leaves the College community relatively blind to sexual harassment, unless one hears about a particular case.
People are much quicker to dismiss a victim's claims than they are to consider the accused guilty.
Either way, it's difficult to be anonymous and still divulge the consequences of sexual harassment. Within the pervasive silence, the College has made efforts to raise undergraduate awareness of sexual harassment. But as I talked to undergraduates, administrators, peer counselors, and friends, I still perceived little familiarity with the problem. Even Julie agreed. My fantasy is that everyone would know what happened, but that they would also know that it was not my fault.