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What Does POSH Stand For?

A. Prevention of Sexual Harassment

B. Protection from the Sexual Harasser

C. Privacy in Sexual Harassment

D. Prevention of Sexual Habits

A. Prevention of Sexual Harassment


The policy of the Army is that sexual harassment is unacceptable conduct

and will not be...

A. Complied With

B. Tolerated

C. Implemented D. Reported

B. Tolerated


Which one is NOT a category of sexual harassment?

A. Verbal B. Nonverbal

C. Physical Contact D. AssaultD. Assault


The term “quid pro quo” is a Latin term for what?

A. “this for that” B. “up and over”

C. “down and out” D. “in and out”

A. “this for that”


Sexual Harassment is a form of what type of discrimination?

A. Gender

B. Ethnicity

C. National Origin

D. Sexism

A. Gender


This occurs when Soldiers or civilians are subjected to offensive,

unwanted, and unsolicited comments or behaviors of a sexual

nature.

A. Worker discontent B. Unsatisfactory condition

C. Hostile environment D. Suck it up and drive on!C. Hostile environment


Sexual harassment behavior should be reported to any of the following

agencies, except...

A. EOA B. EOL

C. ACS D. Chain Of CommandC. ACS


Which of the following is NOT a technique in dealing with sexual

harassment?

A. Direct approach

B. Ignore the behavior

C. Third Party

D. Chain of Command

B. Ignore the behavior


The following questions can help determine whether a specific

incident or behavior constitutes sexual harassment, except….

A. Is it sexual in nature

B. Did sexual intercourse occurC. Unwelcomed or UnsolicitedD. Sexual favors demanded

B. Did sexual intercourse occur


All of the following comments are examples of verbal sexual

harassment except….

A. “Honey”

B. “Your uniform looks sharp”

C. “Nice A**”

D. I’m going to “Tap That”

B. “Your uniform looks sharp”


Which is a common sense method used to determine if a behavior of sexual harassment has occurred

A. Inappropriate behavior

B. Reasonable person standard

C. Comprehensive philosophy

D. Repercussions of events

B. Reasonable person standard

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Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives• Communicate DA’s policy on sexual Communicate DA’s policy on sexual harassment.harassment.

• Describe the forms of sexual harassment.Describe the forms of sexual harassment.

• Describe the two categories of sexual Describe the two categories of sexual harassment.harassment.

• Discuss the effects of sexual harassment on an Discuss the effects of sexual harassment on an individual, unit, and mission. individual, unit, and mission.


Lesson Objectives (con’t)Lesson Objectives (con’t)

• Discuss the leader/ Future leader’s Discuss the leader/ Future leader’s responsibilities in preventing sexual harassment.responsibilities in preventing sexual harassment.

• Discuss strategies for combating sexual Discuss strategies for combating sexual harassment.harassment.


Department of the Army’s PolicyDepartment of the Army’s Policy

• Sexual harassment is a form of gender Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves discrimination that involves unwelcomed unwelcomed sexual sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal / non verbal, or physical conduct of a verbal / non verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, and occurs when:sexual nature, and occurs when:

1. Submission to or rejection of such 1. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a made either explicitly or implicitly a term or term or condition of a person’s job, pay, or condition of a person’s job, pay, or career.career.

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(con’t)(con’t)


2. Submission to or rejection of such 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by conduct by a person is used as a basis for career a person is used as a basis for career or or employment decisions affecting that employment decisions affecting that person.person.


(con’t)(con’t)


3. Such conduct interferes with an 3. Such conduct interferes with an individual’s individual’s performance or creates an performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, intimidating, hostile, or offensive or offensive environment.environment.


(con’t)(con’t)

• Any person in a supervisory position who:Any person in a supervisory position who:

1. Uses or 1. Uses or condonescondones explicit or implicit explicit or implicit sexual sexual behavior to control, influence, or behavior to control, influence, or affect the affect the career, pay, or job of another soldier career, pay, or job of another soldier or civilian or civilian employee is engaging in sexual employee is engaging in sexual harassment.harassment.

2. Makes deliberate or repeated 2. Makes deliberate or repeated unwelcomed unwelcomed verbal comments, gestures, or verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact physical contact of a sexual nature is engaging of a sexual nature is engaging in sexual in sexual harassment.harassment.


• VerbalVerbal

• NonverbalNonverbal

• PhysicalPhysical

Forms of Sexual HarassmentForms of Sexual Harassment


• Obscene or degrading terms (profanity) for men Obscene or degrading terms (profanity) for men or woman that are sexual in nature. Terms of or woman that are sexual in nature. Terms of endearment.endearment.

• Obscene jokes, cat calls, or cadence with sexual Obscene jokes, cat calls, or cadence with sexual overtones.overtones.

• Spreading rumors about an individuals sex life.Spreading rumors about an individuals sex life.

• Sexually oriented remarks about a person’s Sexually oriented remarks about a person’s clothing or body.clothing or body.

VerbalVerbal


• Gestures made with intentional sexual Gestures made with intentional sexual overtones.overtones.

• Staring, leering, blowing kisses, licking lips.Staring, leering, blowing kisses, licking lips.

• Leaving sexually suggestive notes, emails, Leaving sexually suggestive notes, emails, magazines, cartoons, computer screen savers, or magazines, cartoons, computer screen savers, or pictures. Signs, symbols, or printed material of a pictures. Signs, symbols, or printed material of a sexual nature.sexual nature.

**** As leaders, overlooking, ignoring, or failing to As leaders, overlooking, ignoring, or failing to take action on alleged violations of sexual take action on alleged violations of sexual harassment constitutes condoning the behavior. harassment constitutes condoning the behavior.

Non-VerbalNon-Verbal


• Unsolicited or unwanted touching of any part of Unsolicited or unwanted touching of any part of clothing or body.clothing or body.

• Cornering or blocking.Cornering or blocking.

• Stalking or following.Stalking or following.

PhysicalPhysical


• Quid Pro Quo- “This for That”, conditions placed Quid Pro Quo- “This for That”, conditions placed on an individuals career or terms of employment on an individuals career or terms of employment in return for sexual favors.in return for sexual favors.

• Hostile Environment- subjected to offensive, Hostile Environment- subjected to offensive, unwanted and unsolicited comments, or unwanted and unsolicited comments, or behaviors of a sexual nature. If these behaviors behaviors of a sexual nature. If these behaviors unreasonably interfere with an individuals unreasonably interfere with an individuals performance than the environment is classified performance than the environment is classified as hostile.as hostile.

CategoriesCategories


• anger. anger.

• reduction in performance. reduction in performance.

• avoidance. avoidance.

• increased absentee rate self-blame.increased absentee rate self-blame.

• loss of unit cohesion.loss of unit cohesion.

Effects of Sexual HarassmentEffects of Sexual Harassment


• low morale.low morale.

• undermines readiness. undermines readiness.

• detracts from mission accomplishment.detracts from mission accomplishment.

Effects of Sexual Harassment (con’t)Effects of Sexual Harassment (con’t)


• Examine own behavior.Examine own behavior.

• Provide a healthy environment.Provide a healthy environment.

• Control social interaction.Control social interaction.

• Take corrective actions.Take corrective actions.

Leader / Future Leader’s Leader / Future Leader’s ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities


• Establish and enforce standards.Establish and enforce standards.

• Read and understand policies.Read and understand policies.

• Be knowledgeable.Be knowledgeable.

• Educate and inform all soldiers.Educate and inform all soldiers.

Leader / Future Leader’s Responsibilities Leader / Future Leader’s Responsibilities (con’t)(con’t)


• Be proactive. (know how to identify sexual Be proactive. (know how to identify sexual harassment)harassment)

• Conduct training. (use scenarios)Conduct training. (use scenarios)

• Have individuals role play.Have individuals role play.

• Use films.Use films.

• Be familiar with regulations and policies.Be familiar with regulations and policies.

StrategiesStrategies


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