PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Acquaintance Rape, Victim Blaming, Date Rape
24 Apr 2012
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Violence against women: female farm workers 10x likely to be harassed, harassers are usually ppl with power at work or academia, men"s entitlement of social group, women seldom report; silence and invisibility. Hostile environment- atmosphere intimidation, unpleasantness, can"t work effectively: lesbians can also be harassed; main focus on hetero though. Men have more power than women: 2. Coercive incentives for sex with harmful consequences of saying no: 3. Dehumanizes women and sexist fashion; lose intelligence to sexuality perceived: 4. How often: often unclear, unreported, college- 20-40% have been harassed, women in traditionally male get most harassment, 50-70% in military; during wartime common. Women"s reactions: negative job evals, demotions, firing, most get anxiety, doubt fear, embarrasses, helpless, depressed, ashamed as though responsible, headaches, eating disorder, substances, sleep abuse. Public attitude: men are more accepting of sexual harassment than women thru world. Persistence calls to talk to the harasser, letter, can"t be illegal unless fully unwanted".
