Harassment
* affects a victim's personal life and interferes with the quality of their work
  - different people in different ways
  - productivity and morale
* applies to a range of behaviour.
* based on racial, gender, ethnic and other characteristics is pervasive in the workplace
  - sex, race, or sexual orientation violation of university policy
* behavior displayed during or prior to forced copulation.
* can also happen to men or between members of the same sex
  - involve the use of obscene language or gestures in a public place
  - lead to separation of mother and calf
  - and often does take the form of speech
  - be sexual harassment, bullying, namecalling, and teasing
* can be sexual, discriminatory or personal in nature
  - racial, religious, or other
  - create an environment in which access to education and employment is diminished
  - have a devastating effect on people's lives
  - include deliberate or unintentional verbal, written, visual or physical conduct
* can lead to confrontations and bodily harm
  - stress, ill health and sometimes injury
  - occur between men and women or between members of the same gender
* can occur between people of differing authority or between people of similar authority
  - the opposite sex or between people of the same sex
  - take many forms from touching fondling, rude comments to sexual intercourse
  - undermine academic or work performance and can threaten economic livelihood
* comes in many forms and although mostly recognised as a crime against women.
* consists of persisting in unwanted contact with another.
* criminal offence even if there is no restraining order or peace bond
  - violation of the Fair Housing Act
* exists when unwelcome verbal or physical contact affects employment in any of three ways.
* form of discrimination
  - disparate treatment
  - sexual aggression
  - unlawful discrimination
* happens because men think that they can get away with objectifying women at random.
* harsher form of inappropriate conduct that undermines the employment relationship.
* has negative outcomes for victims, parents, harassers, and society in general.
* includes any coercive sexual behavior used to control or influence a student
  - the use of foul language in a public forum
* involves subjecting a person to psychological, emotional and physical discomfort.
* is about power, control, and intimidation.
* is also a communication which is obscene or threatening
  - concern of people of color
* is an abuse of power Victims often feel intimidated, humiliated and degraded
  - unacceptable form of behaviour
  - annoyance
  - another form of work place violence
* is any activity which alters the animal's natural behavior
  - human action that causes unusual behavior or change of behavior by an animal
  - behavior that is insulting, demeaning, distressful, or intimidating
  - harassment, regardless of the mechanism
  - intentional harm
  - mistreatment
  - offensive, degrading, inappropriate, threatening and illegal
  - persistently behaving in such a manner that annoys another person
  - rooted in a power relationship which is used to gain or maintain advantage
  - stressful and makes the workplace feel unsafe for the victim
  - the opposite of respectful workplace behavior
  - unacceptable conduct in the workplace
  - unwanted, deliberate comments, gestures, graphic materials or physical contacts
  - usually verbal assault, experienced and practiced more by girls
  - verbal or physical abuse or threat
* lesser included offense of stalking.
* means persistently sending messages that upset or annoy another person
  - unlawful harassment which constitutes a form of discrimination
  - using real or perceived power to abuse or humiliate
* negatively affects morale, motivation and job performance.
* occurs at times in the workplace
  - due to a refusal to acknowledge the inclinations of others
* occurs in a variety of situations
* occurs when a person pressures another person with unwanted sexual behavior
  - one person subjects another to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
  - someone is subjected to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
* often drives women out of the workplace.
* serious violation of a tenant's rights.
* undermines a person's self-esteem
  - any attempt to achieve equality for all employees in the workplace
* usually happens when people feel unable to object or do anything to stop the behaviour.