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# TITLE: Should we replace the term “sexual harassment” with “unwanted sexual attention”? [35aacdf0aa28917665c8b5c20130f949]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Final consensus statement: In general, the group was in favour of keeping the term sexual harassment. The group felt that the term sexual harassment is a more serious term and one that is widely recognised. Some people felt that unwanted sexual attention could be used as an umbrella term for a range of behaviours, with sexual harassment being one of the more serious behaviours. Some people felt that the term unwanted sexual attention could be used to describe a broader range of behaviours, some of which may not be as serious as others. The group felt that unwanted sexual attention could be used to describe behaviours that many people might not consider to be serious but may still cause concern. The group felt that the language associated with sexual violence and sexual harassment is so stigmatised and that it would be safer to use existing widely recognised terminology rather than to try to introduce new terms.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Sexual harassment is a term that is widely recognised and therefore should not be replaced with unwanted sexual attention. It is recognised in law and would therefore be an appropriate term for legislation to be based upon. The group agreed that the term unwanted sexual attention could be used as an umbrella term to describe a wider range of behaviours, with sexual harassment being one of the more serious behaviours. The group felt that unwanted sexual attention could be used as an umbrella term for a range of behaviours, with sexual harassment being one of the more serious behaviours.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the group was in favour of keeping the term sexual harassment. The group felt that the term sexual harassment is a more serious term and one that is widely recognised. The group felt that the term unwanted sexual attention could be used to describe a broader range of behaviours, some of which may not be as serious as others. The group felt that unwanted sexual attention could be used as an umbrella term for a range of behaviours, with sexual harassment being one of the more serious behaviours.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - The group was in general agreement that the term sexual harassment is a widely recognised term. The group felt that the term unwanted sexual attention could be used to describe a broader range of behaviours, some of which may not be as serious as others. The group felt that unwanted sexual attention could be used as an umbrella term for a range of behaviours, with sexual harassment being one of the more serious behaviours. Additionally, the group felt that because the term sexual harassment is already widely recognised it should be kept as it is. Participant critiques of different models: Sexual harassment as a form of intimate partner violence: Group members discussed how the term sexual harassment has previously been regarded as synonymous with intimate partner violence. This interpretation could have damaging consequences for both intimate partner violence and sexual harassment by blurring the lines between the two. Intimate partner violence and sexual harassment are both crimes, with different manifestations and would be best tackled as individual problems as opposed to one blended problem. Regulation, Sexual Harassment and power: The group discussed how one way sexual harassment has previously been conceptualised is as regulation of women. The group found this model problematic because it negates the male gender and the men who
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