Sexual Harassment and the Differences of Gender and Their Perspectives Sexual harassment, is a continuous event of unwanted sexual visual, verbal or physical behavior from another person (EEOC, 1980). Furthermore, sexual harassment has been seen to affect woman more than men. In a study done by Abbey (1982), found that men mistake friendliness for seduction. Thus, this miscommunication can led to some unwanted attention and advancements. Sexual harassment can leave the victim feeling negatively towards themselves, lowered self-worth, humiliation, intimidation and embarrassment (Jensen, & Gutek, 1982). Sexual harassment can happen in two ways, quid pro quo, and hostile work environment. Quid pro quo results in the perpetrator threatening
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There have been studies done to indicate that these results are stemmed from cultural backgrounds and stereotypes. Golden, Johnson, & Lopez (2001) suggested that these types of stereotypes can possible be derived from an evolutionary perspective, when the advancement from an attractive male onto an attractive female, the advancement is looked upon as acceptable. Additionally, found that the stereotype of attractiveness, can affect the severity rating of sexual harassment when there is a biasness from attraction. A study done Kenrick, Douglas, Neuberg, Zierk, & Krones (1994) found that the stereotype of attractiveness may happen because of an evolutionary reason. These evolutionary models suggest, that reasons behind the biasness, is because men value physical attractiveness of females due to successful indicators of fertility, therefore supporting advancements made toward attractive females. In most results show participants have different perceptions of sexual harassment, for example, a male perpetrator versus a female perpetrator. In a study done by Katz, Hannon, and Whitten (1996), found that when the perpetrator is a male versus a female, males are seen to be more sexually harassing than woman perpetrators. Furthermore, as found by Hendrix, Rueb, and Steel (1998), when the continuous event of unwanted behaviour is done by a female, they were rated by men as less sexually harassing. A study done by Abbey (1982), found that men were more likely to perceive social behvaior from women more sexualized. Furthermore, the different perspectives on female victim versus male victim, in a study done by Golden, Johnson, and Lopez (2001), found that when the female victim is more attractive than the male perpetrator, his behaviour is more likely to be seen as sexual harassment. However, a study done by Baker,
There have been studies done to indicate that these results are stemmed from cultural backgrounds and stereotypes. Golden, Johnson, & Lopez (2001) suggested that these types of stereotypes can possible be derived from an evolutionary perspective, when the advancement from an attractive male onto an attractive female, the advancement is looked upon as acceptable. Additionally, found that the stereotype of attractiveness, can affect the severity rating of sexual harassment when there is a biasness from attraction. A study done Kenrick, Douglas, Neuberg, Zierk, & Krones (1994) found that the stereotype of attractiveness may happen because of an evolutionary reason. These evolutionary models suggest, that reasons behind the biasness, is because men value physical attractiveness of females due to successful indicators of fertility, therefore supporting advancements made toward attractive females. In most results show participants have different perceptions of sexual harassment, for example, a male perpetrator versus a female perpetrator. In a study done by Katz, Hannon, and Whitten (1996), found that when the perpetrator is a male versus a female, males are seen to be more sexually harassing than woman perpetrators. Furthermore, as found by Hendrix, Rueb, and Steel (1998), when the continuous event of unwanted behaviour is done by a female, they were rated by men as less sexually harassing. A study done by Abbey (1982), found that men were more likely to perceive social behvaior from women more sexualized. Furthermore, the different perspectives on female victim versus male victim, in a study done by Golden, Johnson, and Lopez (2001), found that when the female victim is more attractive than the male perpetrator, his behaviour is more likely to be seen as sexual harassment. However, a study done by Baker,