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Many
people assume that sexual harassment generally occurs in a quiet place
but, this incident can happen anywhere, to anyone, and with any clothes.
It has happened in public places such as workplaces, schools,
universities, also places of worship. However, even there are many cases
of sexual harassment that occurred, many victims choose to stay silent
for fear of being judged by those around them because a person who has
been sexually abused is often considered a shame to their family.
According
to The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment
includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature in the workplace
or learning environment. Some examples of acts of sexual harassment
according to the RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Organization include unwanted touching or physical contact, physical
acts of sexual assault, feeling pressured to engage with someone
sexually, exposing oneself or performing sexual acts on oneself, and
unwanted sexually explicit photos, emails, or text messages.
Sexual
harassment can happen everywhere, so as a man or woman we must always
be careful. Viewed from a psychological point of view, many experts
state that this is due to the power of the perpetrator. So it means,
when the perpetrator has a higher position than the victim, then this
can be one of the triggers for sexual harassment. One example of the
dimensions of sexual harassment is the seducer-demander VS
passive-initiator. The meaning of this dimension is the actor who is
good at playing power. He actively designs his actions by taking
advantage of his position. The first type, the seducer uses his position
because he needs to feel wanted and loved while the demander uses his
position to let the target know her position.
The
number of victims of sexual harassment who choose to remain silent
rather than speak up shows that victim-blaming is still very influential
in our environment. When someone experiences sexual harassment, there
are still many people who often ask about the clothes the victim was
wearing, the place and time of the incident. The fact, there have been
many cases that prove that sexual harassment can occur in women who wear
hijab and can occur in places of worship. By blaming the victim's
clothes or blaming the victim who goes out alone at night, of course, it
is included in victim-blaming. By committing victim-blaming, it will
only add trauma to the victim, because a victim of sexual harassment is
not only hurt physically but also mentally.
For this reason, we must be able to protect ourselves. One way that can try is by not being a perpetrator and applying the principles of humanity. This case is a serious and widespread problem, so it requires appropriate treatment for victims and appropriate laws for perpetrators to solve this problem.
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