SOCB22H3 : Nov 16 readings
Document Summary
An intersectional analysis of sexual harassment in housing. Findings and discussion: women filed 98 percent of the cases. Help came at a cost: many women endured harassment as long as they could because they perceived no alternatives. Altered daily routine to avoid landlord as much as possible: when the harassment got bad, they got family or friends to check on them regularly; shows safety concerns. Landlords also used gender, race, and class to harass their tenants. Specifically, landlords used stereotypes about women, which were sometimes racialized, and the fact that the women were poor and often desperate for housing to manipulate tenants and gain access to them sexually. Poor men also appear to be vulnerable to their landlords" harassment and intimidation in and around their homes because of the location at the intersections of multiple inequalities. The defence of sexual harassment: some believe women are sensitive and making a big deal out of nothing.
