Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination usually involving an abuse of power.
Sexual harassment can take many forms, ranging from blatant to subtle, from serious to minor.
Repeated sexual comments, jokes, or personal questions that are offensive or distracting to the person who feels harassed Unwanted touching Repeated staring in a suggestive way Belittling nicknames or disparaging remarks based on gender or sexual orientation Disparity in treatment on the basis of gender Unwanted exposure to sexually suggestive photographs, graffiti, and similar materials Sexual harassment in all its forms is prohibited by federal and state law and by Texas Agricultural Extension Service policy. Most commonly, it is women who are harassed, usually by men in a position of power or authority over them, either in school or on the job. However, men may be harassed by women, and either men or women may be harassed by persons of the same sex. Individuals of all sorts may be victims. In a way, though, the Extension and University communities can be victims.