Sexual Harassment on Television

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In this paper, the writer notes that in 2005 the NBC series "The Office" based an entire episode around the subject of sexual harassment. The writer discusses that although quite funny, the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment" was a glaring example of what is unacceptable behavior in the workplace. The writer then points out that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sexual harassment a form of sex discrimination that applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The wriiter also points out that the show is blatantly politically incorrect and was intentionally so in the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment. The writer concludes that the hope is that the incidence of such behavior will be less and less as supervisors and managers are educated on the subject, and as programs are implemented in the workplace to train all employees on the unacceptable practice of sexual harassment.

Outline:
Introduction
Sexual Harassment
"The Office" and "Sexual Harassment"
Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Stanley looks at Michael in disgust indicating the picture is of his daughter who goes to a catholic girl's school. Because Michael made this sexually oriented statement in front of other employees, this would constitute another form of verbal sexual harassment.
"Even the meeting on sexual harassment does not escape becoming sexual in nature. Darryl, an employee at the meeting points at the monitor where a training video is being shown and indicates he "banged" the girl in the video. Darryl is guilty of telling rumors about a person's personal sexual life and therefore has committed verbal sexual harassment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Allen, Robin Lee, & Gould, Allan, & Koteff, Ellen, & Martin, Richard; et al (2005). A Matter of Education: Workplace-Required Classes a Way to Curb Sexual Harassment. Nation's Restaurant News, 39, 4.
• Equal Rights Advocates (2007). Know Your Rights: Sexual Harassment at Work. Retrieved June 21, 2007, from http://www.equalrights.org/publications/kyr/shwork.asp.Foy, Norman, & Mulligan, Jim (2003). Not in My Company: Preventing Sexual Harassment. Industrial Management, 26-30.
• Novak, B.J., & Kwapis, Ken. (2005). Sexual Harassment. In Angela Hamilton, The Office. New York: National Broadcasting Company.
• The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (2007). Sexual Harassment. Retrieved June 20, 2007, from http://www.eeoc.gov/types/sexual_harassment.html.

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