Sexual Harassment
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Leslie Starosta Research paper #2 In our patriarchal society men have been seen as the ones with an ascribed status of power. This power was first used to define roles within the family setting. Now this same power is being used to discriminate against women in the workplace. Once women were allowed to work along side of men, their power was threatened with the competition between the sexes for better opportunities. This struggle between the groups has caused a new issue to arise. Sexual harassment has been defined as "unwanted and offensive sexual advances or of sexually offensive remarks or acts" which is used to degrade another person in order to feel superior. (Dictionary.com). The purpose of this essay is to examine the history and the future of this modern social problem. If this melodrama were to be mapped out years ago it would have declared that men are the villains, women...

