- Category: Harassment Policies
- School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Statement Rating: Yellow
- Last updated: October 5, 2021
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Examples of possible discriminatory harassment include:
- Mistreating someone due to their race, religion, or sexual orientation
- Making fun of a person’s disability
- Telling unwelcome jokes about someone’s identity such as race or national origin
- Putting down people who are older, who are pregnant, or who come from other countries
- Urging religious beliefs on someone who finds it unwelcome
Examples of possible sexual harassment, if unwelcome, repeated, or severe include:
- Flirting
- Unwanted touching
- Sexually suggestive messages, letters, posters, or pictures
- Comments about a person’s clothing, his or her body, or personal appearance
- Sexual advances or propositions
- Repeated requests for dates
- Pressure for sexual activity