Twenty years later, we can see the legacy of this dialogue in a broader cultural understanding of sexual harassment, stronger laws and policies prohibiting harassment in the workplace, and in women's representation in our government.
She told me she wouldn't be surprised if, in the coming years, legislation and case law refined our understanding of sexual harassment.
Anita Hill, and more recently the revelations and raised consciousness of the #MeToo movement, have given the country a more sophisticated understanding of sexual harassment and abuse, including why many victims don't come forward to report these crimes.
Michael Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan and his first wife Jane Wyman, has some very strong feelings about sexual harassment ― though he seemingly has no understanding of what sexual harassment is. .
"So now I've gone out of my way to work with people where I can help [generate a better understanding of] everyday sexual harassment and sexual consent – the grey lines between them.
Identifying such measures will require a fuller understanding of these forms of sexual harassment, which research has yet to provide.
A big challenge with understanding harassment is understanding irony — a major tenet of the internet is trolling culture, which involves humor.
Its nationwide consultation, which included a survey of 1,500 people, found lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and intersex (LGBTI) Australians still faced legal discrimination, high rates of harassment and violence and a lack of understanding from the broader community.
The mayor's lack of understanding of the debilitating effects of sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying is an affront to all.
Though Thomas was ultimately confirmed to the court, the hearings and the media coverage led to a rapid uptick in the filing of sexual harassment complaints and federal awards to victims, and a broader understanding of what qualifies as gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
