on sexual harassment
used with permission
January 23, 2018
Ansari went on to win Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, though his celebration was cut short when an article was published following the Golden Globes on Babe.net. The article was a story sent in by an anonymous female claiming how her date with Aziz Ansari had gone horribly wrong.
The article claimed Ansari sexually harassed her by making repeated sexual advances, although the source stated she was not clear on her objections. This caused a large outcry across the media, wondering whether or not Ansari’s actions were sexual harassment, bringing to light the question: What is defined as sexual harassment?
RBHS students gave their opinions below.
“Any form of harassment with sexual intent. Like making lewd comments at someone is considered sexual harassment, non-consensual touching of a person is sexual harassment. Essentially any form of sexual advance that’s in an non- consensual manor... If it is not 100% clear that this is consent and 'I have consent' then it should be considered a form of sexual assault or harassment or rape.” -Angel Montie, junior
Bailey Stover • Feb 7, 2018 at 8:03 am
I had never given much deep thought as to how I would define sexual harassment, but as I was reading this I realized that I don’t really know what my definition is. I think the lack of a clear definition makes it hard for victims to properly label/describe what happened to them. This in turn increases the confusion in courts and causes reaching a clear decision to be far more difficult than it already could be in the legal system. I hope we, as a society, can work together to make positive steps in the direction of improvement in the future.