SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE SCHOOLS
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy is getting a lesson on the meaning of sexual harassment long before he’ll be able to spell it.
The first-grader was suspended for three days for sexual harassment after he put two fingers inside a classmate’s waistband, school officials told his mother, Berthena Dorinvil. The boy told her he only touched the girl’s shirt after the girl touched him.
…The Brockton School Committee defines sexual harassment among students, in part, as “uninvited physical contact such as touching, hugging, patting or pinching.”
There’s something missing in their definiton– “of a sexual nature.” Geez. Based on this, I sexually harass every member of my family most every day.
4 Responses to “SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE SCHOOLS”
 Comment by Andrea R. in Missouri February 10th, 2006 at 3:06 pm |
No wonder I’m crazy. I’ve been being sexually harassed by the cats and the dog as well as the rest of my family. I better seek help at the local “You are a Victim!” center. |
 Comment by samantha February 10th, 2006 at 6:31 pm |
This completely trivialises anyone who has been sexually abused, because this clearly isn’t either sexual or harassment. But it is important to realise that some children do sexually abuse other children. My younger sister at four, was repeatedly sexually abused by an 8 year old. |
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Comment by Andrea R. in Missouri February 10th, 2006 at 8:17 pm |
That is exactly my problem with the new victim mentality. It trivializes those that really have been victimized. |
 Comment by Rikki February 10th, 2006 at 9:34 pm |
My youngest child is a major league hugger. Shame that they can’t just teach children about unwanted attention, rather than just lable the behaviors harassment. Imagine that, teaching in schools. I must have been in the liquor cabinet again. 😉 |