Many people think of sexual harassment as something that a man does to a female employee or coworker. However, sexual harassment comes from both sexes. The harassment could be sexual in nature or simply targeting the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Most sexual harassment complaints and claims are against men who target female workers and co-workers. But studies show that women do sexually harass other women. They also sexually harass men, but women generally are the primary targets of sexual harassment from either sex.
The question of whether a woman could sexually harass another woman has a very clear answer. Yes, women can sexually harass other women. The following provides more detailed information on how.
Survey Says Women Sexually Harass Other Women a Significant Amount
Sexual harassment that involves one woman targeting another woman occurs less often than harassment between a man and a woman. However, a significant percentage of sexual harassment claims do involve women targeting other women.
Cosmopolitan magazine recently surveyed 2,235 working women to learn how many have experienced sexual harassment while working at some point during their lives. A third of respondents said they had endured workplace sexual harassment. Among those who affirmed they experienced sexual harassment, one in 10 said another woman sexually harassed them.
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