Category: Unit 2 Final Draft (Page 7 of 7)

“Is this what growing into an adult woman is—having to predict and accordingly arrange for the avoidance of sexual harassment?”
― Candice Carty-Williams, Queenie

This quote it shows a perspective from a women that has realize that growing up is a bad experience were they suffer either mental or psychical abuse and that this society are not doing enough to fight for them they have to live with this problem. I have done this research paper for the reason that I want I change, this is coming from a young adult male were I can understand the confusion on those people in why I’m writing this paper. I would like to introduce my paper by saying the next words.

What is sexual harassment?

By the EEOC or  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission definition of sexual harassment “It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person’s sex. Harassment can include “sexual harassment” or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.” In other words sexual harassment is not only focus on the sexual activities as stated in the quote, it can by being offensive to the person’s sex for example a group of adults males to a female in which is the common situation.

The question that I’m having are Why is sexual harassment still a problem ? , or if people are really inform on what is sexual harassment? This questions go throw my mind every time because nowadays this problem it has become too common around the world and it makes me believe that people are not inform or there’s is not enough awareness to people be aware of this problem is serious thing that people suffer from and they can get a bad trauma from it. Many people can suffer from sexual harassment for example men and woman but must of the cases are more to the lady’s and they can suffer this harassment in their everyday life which it makes it worse and it’s happening in regular places that shouldn’t be happening for example workplaces, school or even at home.Im doing this article because I want a change in this society for a better future and making this article I really hope to make a change and more people become more realize that sexual harassment its getting worse than before and with this social media we can make it happen or ether make this situation even worse than it is now.

In my opinion this topic should be talk more for the reason people should be able to realize if someone is in danger or are suffering from harassment in any place. For example I did my research about sexual harassment during this research I was trying to see what came up in the internet , I find some interesting websites saying if you need help contact us or if you need a lawyer and bunch of stuff like to fight back but legally or in court but the fighting back doesn’t start from there because those that are being assault or harassment  not only suffer psychically they also suffer mentally and the are more affected mentally because they start thinking they are all along and there’s no one to the rescue. While looking for good website I stumble in a website that caught my eye and when I was reading it seems really help in a way that it explain and shows different way of harassment also there’s was a quote from that it made me go deeper in this topic and the quote is “According to a 2016 study by the EEOC, around 75% of people who experience workplace harassment fail to bring it up with a manager, supervisor, or union representative. One major reason is that employees fear that they will be retaliated against at work. However, another possible reason for underreporting is that employees who are subjected to inappropriate behavior aren’t clear on when it crosses the line into illegal harassment.” This whole sentence is really important because it’s saying that there’s a lot of people being afraid of speaking about this harassment  because they scare of being retaliated from their job, this is sad to hear because its like blaming a person for something they never try to do but they still suffer from it.

According to Pix 11 news “NEW YORK — Close to half of all women in New York State are victims of sexual harassment, according to a new survey, but many women in the workplace were not surprised.” This shows that even women from NYC are aware of this problem but it’s at a point in which they aware but there’s no change in society they ignoring the fact that they got to survive in a place were is no justice and they are living afraid of going to work or going out they are constantly fear.

This shows how irrelevant is sexual harassment in NYC but imagine how is in other countries , I am afraid of what can happen in a future seen in  what’s going on in today society and really want to make a change because I grew up around women and seeing them suffer from such a horribly way its sad and I have a little sister , I don’t want her to go throw that pain and being a afraid to tell her own family what’s is going on in her life and this harassment can really damage someone’s mentality and in some cases can go really far to points were those people that are in pain can commit suicide.

To be more in details sexual harassment can bring different ways of impacts in victims for example based on the article by Castronovo & McKinney, LLC. “While it’s heartening to see this issue receive more attention, it’s not the full story. As a matter of fact, much of the focus is unfairly devoted to the perpetrators. Big names, famous entertainers, and powerful congressmen are grabbing the spotlight. What’s often overlooked is how their actions have impacted the employees they have harassed.” They example of how victims of sexual harassment are affected as for in their societal, Psychological, emotional/personal and financial. This can tell us how hard it can affected someones everyday life at point its kind of hard to imagine how someone is going throw that and not take about it.

After all of this sexual harassment it can become sexual assault. Based on more research done I found that “If someone is sexually harassing you in a way that causes you to feel humiliation, pain, fear or intimidation, then this can be considered sexual assault.” How can we know if sexual harassment become sexual assault when feel stressed, anxious or depressed, withdraw from social situations, lose confidence and self-esteem, have physical symptoms of stress, such as headaches, backaches or sleep problems ,be less productive and unable to concentrate.  This prove that instated of things getting better, everything goes wrong as I sated before this is a big problem in this Society we need change for a brighter future for our own children or even our grandkids because it can happen to anyone at any time in their life, people don’t like to bring this topic up because they feel ashamed or scare which is sad because if people don’t speak up there will be no one to help them. To behest I’m afraid to leave my sister go alone to places because I seem this problem with my own eyes and it’s horrible to see it happen to someone close to me or even people that are going throw sexual harassment.

To review and conclude my paper We should put more attention to sexual harassment or any type of harassment or abuse because it’s becoming to regular in this society and by time it’s getting worse in which people are less inform or less interest in this topic. It’s time for a change and we can still change before there’s nothing we can do about it.  This problem has begun from a lot of years now and is still a severe problem not only for one gender but for both and it’s happening to young kids and its going affected their mental health and they also can become the people that harass others as revenge from what happen to then. My goal is to provide people with enough evidence or information to show them how bad sexual harassment is getting and look for those victims to help them and create a better society for the future.

Bibliography

“Sexual Harassment Quotes (36 Quotes).” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/sexual-harassment.

“Sexual Harassment.” U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, www.eeoc.gov/sexual-harassment.

“What Is Sexual Harassment?” Abuse and Violence | ReachOut Australia, au.reachout.com/articles/what-is-sexual-harassment.

Sachi Barreiro, Attorney. “What Kinds of Behaviors Are Considered Sexual Harassment?” Www.nolo.com, Nolo, 31 July 2019, www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-kinds-of-behaviors-are-considered-sexual-harassment.html.

Hickey, Magee. “Nearly Half of All NY Women Are Victims of Sexual Harassment: Survey.” PIX11, PIX11, 18 Jan. 2019, pix11.com/news/nearly-half-of-all-ny-women-are-victims-of-sexual-harassment-survey/.

“The Short and Long-Term Effects of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.” Castronovo & McKinney, LLC, 5 Jan. 2018, www.cmlaw.com/the-effects-of-sexual-harassment/.

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

Your essay (with Works Cited page) is due online by 8 am on April 6. PLEASE USE CATEGORY: UNIT TWO FINAL DRAFT! 

I will be available for office hours ONE DAY over Spring Break– April 1 (not a joke!) To sign up, click THIS LINK . I will also email you some comments on your rough draft if you submitted it on time.

Resources for writing your final draft:

UNIT TWO ASSIGNMENT SHEET! 

If you are struggling with this paper, including  having enough to say to get to the word count, I very much suggest you look at

1. Your mentor text– how did they make a long article? How did they find enough to say? Look to the mentor published author (and the outline you created) for tips! This can also help you with transitions, organizations and how to integrate research.
2. THIS PARAGRAPH SLIDESHOW.  In the world of publishing and upper-level academia (junior and senior years), 1400 words is a pretty short article.  My guess is if your article is too short, you are lacking either Information, or most likely: explanation.  Look to this slide show for how to expand. This is also helpful if you are struggling with organization.
3. On that same note, take a look at this  QUOTE SANDWICH HANDOUT  Sandwiches, pie, what do they have in common? They ask you to explain!! If your paper is too short, it is most likely because you are not summarizing and explaining your sources!  Also handy for everyone to review!
4. The CITY TECH WRITING CENTER.  These folks are great.  They can help you with any of your struggles– but make sure to make an appointment in advance!

You have two options for citing sources. In both cases you will need to make a bibliography. You can use EasyBib.org for this.  The bibliography does NOT count toward your word count!:

1. The first option is to use hyperlinks. This is how modern online journalists cite sources.  That is, when they use an outside source, they link to it directly (as I have done above, although please do not use all caps!) Look to published articles to see how this is done, but it’s very simple.  They might say: “In a 1999 study on dieting, researchers found that more is, in fact less. That is, according to researcher Bob Dobbs, ‘the more meals you eat a day, the less weight you gain.” The part I’ve put in bold (the first mention of the study) is where I would hyperlink the original article.  You notice that I also still mention the researcher by name.  If you use this method, you have to make sure your links work. You still need a bibliography.
2. The second option is MLA format. This HANDOUT ON IN-TEXT CITATION  may be useful. Please note: the reason you can use hyperlinks here is because you are writing an online article, and that is the citation format for online articles. Many of your professors will insist on MLA formatting, so this may be helpful to you.  It also has good info about what to cite no matter what format you use.  You still need a bibliography.

Some other helpful resources:

1. This SLIDESHOW ON THE NUTSHELL PARAGRAPH
2. This SLIDESHOW ON REVISION
3. This SLIDESHOW ON RESEARCH 

Grading Criteria

• Genre & Audience Awareness. Have you written in a genre that will effectively reach your intended audience?  Does your article seem like a good fit for the publication you’ve chosen? Have you paid attention to your mentor article to find the features of this style of writing?
• Completion and use of research.  Did you dig deep in your research and find relevant and credible sources? Does your research reflect a thorough understanding of the problem you are trying to impact? How were you able to integrate this research into your own article and argument? 
• Organization and analysis: Is the piece well-organized, with clear, thought-out points that are backed up by information and explanation?
• Is it convincing? The goal was to convince your audience to begin making a particular change to benefit your community.  Does your article convince them to do so?
• At least 1400 Words