Sunday, November 19, 2017
Teen Sexual Harassment
In the beginning of the year we watched Audrey and Daisy and learned about teen rape and how detrimental the experience can be, but how prevalent is sexual harassment in our every day lives? It is said that in a given school year 58% of 7th-12th graders experience sexual harassment whether it is being called names, touched inappropriately, or raped, most of these victims being developed or "pretty" girls. One in every eight high school girl has said to have been raped and eighteen percent of teens report being sexually abused in their relationships. The high school environment can put a lot of pressure on these victims who are being taken advantage of and it needs to stop. Whether a girl or a boy, peoples' bodies are not meant to be abused in any way. More schools need to implement the importance of consent and how important it is to resist pressures.
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I think the problem is that talking about sexual harassment is such a taboo topic and this causes people to not speak out. If society encouraged others that talking about this topic is okay and that they shouldn't be embarrassed because of it then we could able to stop all these sexual harassment and abuse issues.
ReplyDeleteI agree that more schools need to emphasize the importance of consent to their students, seeing that sexual harassment has always been so prevalent. It's necessary for victims of this harassment to speak out in order to turn this problem around.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is important to show young men and women that it is okay to say no, and it is okay to get help. Discouragement can eat us alive, but for change it would be great for schools to teach more about teen sexual harassment and what they can possibly do when it comes down to these situations.
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