Sexual harassment in education

encourage them to reach their full potential, so why are girls appearances more important than their education? The school dress code debate will be dismissed by many for being minor or unimportant, but it is the opposite. It is reasonable that all students should be sufficiently covered. But, the issue lies when a school makes the decision to prioritize female students’ bodies over the value of her education. One can easily say that girls should be sent home for their inappropriate clothing,…

without sacrifice, division, and in some cases physical harm. The allies of these groups have to understand that we the people have to fight as one. We can no longer succumb to the norm of any type of stratification; be it education, occupation, income, gender, disability, sexual orientation or any other way our society chooses to separate and classify us as a society. I think the allies of the groups also have to get back to the grass-root organizing, the three prong approach because if it’s…

sending their child to a single sex school or a coeducational school. There has been much controversy in to the study of whether or not a single-sex education system would be more beneficial to today’s children, and question that are often raised include; Are girls more concerned with their looks and actions then class work?, Do girls get the same education?, and How can the schools be equal and legal? This essay argues that a coeducational school environment will have the best impact on the…

last year. I know that no matter your sexual orientation, you face hard times and we all face money issues, but the numbers for gay and lesbian people, is fairly higher than those of heterosexuals. These numbers relate to two main reasons. The first being, that since many LGBT are kicked out of their homes when they are young attributes to the high homeless rates. The low income relates to the fact that many places can decide to not hire you based on sexual orientation. Also, according to the…

For most high school students, college is just around the corner! Most students have had a long treacherous journey of essays and endless amounts of application questions for college or post secondary education. Then, the day finally comes when the emotional acceptance letter arrives and the enrollment process begins. Contracts, terms and conditions, and code of conduct are just a few papers that college students read and sign in compliance with campus rules. After, the final step is to move-in,…

paradigms; Freedom of Speech, Autonomy, Impracticality and Cynicism about Law. The Autonomy Paradigm is formed from the idea that women who are sexually harassed on the streets downplay the role of sexual comments and state that it does not affect them, and that there should not be legal regulation on sexual offensive forms of speech. The women she interviewed, defended the opposition of legal regulation by stating women can handle the situation on their own accord. The Freedom of Speech…

in the combat, and where they should be placed. Although the article talks about how there are many sexual assaults and harassment that take place in the military bases.…

disadvantaged youth” which “has contributed to thousands of national and local charities geared toward improving children's education” (The Staples Foundation). In 2014, the Staples Foundation dedicated over $2 million to be donated to over “1,000 organizations” (Staples: 2 Million & Change) in more than 20 countries throughout the world. The 2 Million & Change page claims that In the U.S. alone, “grants were awarded to 990 local non-profit organizations in 47 states“(Staples: 2 Million &…

In contemporary society, where everyone craves for an individual identity, socially approved principles of femininity and masculinity, resulting from female and male bodies respectively, have presided over the chance of self-expression for each person in both the civic and personal dome. Femininity and masculinity are structured and well thought-out in a divergent binary, which causes to be the mishmash of male/feminine and female/masculine “atypical” and publically obnoxious while crossing…

to the Declaration of Independence. Demographics, without us being aware, can create a judgement. It is quantifiable characteristics given to a population. It analyzes all of society or certain groups and defines them by criteria: Education, Nationally, Religion, and Ethnicity. There are two ways this could happened: We can be bored into an environment in which we inherit a preconceived opinion or…