How often do you hear about men dealing with sexual harassment?

Question

I know I was harassed by a girl back in high school. And a year later, she was expelled for sexual harassment, thanks to me.

How often do you hear about men dealing with sexual harassment whether they're in school, a public place, etc.?

Answer 1

The more often men and boys come forward, the more our society will come to understand and accept that this happens to men, too.

Answer 2

never but if that is happening to you, by all means, see a counselor and a sympathetic teacher and ask what to do.

Answer 3

I got suspended in HS at my job. I liked this guy too much. It's quite silly looking back but I guess I was a real bother to him (more likely his jealous gf).

This is one of those things that defies conventional social opinion, but really exist. You can hear about it a lot if you search for it.

Answer 4

They may have a fear of reporting harassment and may not be taken as seriously as female harassment.

You did the right thing in reporting your harasser and there should be more males reporting their own harassment.

Answer 5

It is rare if ever.  I think if a man is sexually harassed---people seem to ignore it--or don't believe it.  Also,  I would say most men would not admit it or tell about it if it did happen to them.  Just my opinion

Answer 6

It happens but sadly you don't hear about it often. Unfortunately there is a lot of social stigma surrounding men who get sexually harassed/raped.

Many men and women are under the false assumption that men ALWAYS want s*x, to be touched in a sexual way or to have a very offensive sexual comment made to/about them but that is not true.

Some men feel embarrassed by it and sadly most are not taken seriously.

The more men who come forward on this issue, the sooner it will be taken into consideration and the sooner more people will realize that this does happen.

This is something that we really need to take care of in our society. NO ONE, man or woman, deserves to be treated in this vile manner.

Answer 7

A woman commented on my hard nipples so I tolded on hers and she was fired.

Answer 8

Kudos to you. You have my respect, sir. I wish more guys did this. I've always wanted a case like this to go to court so I could hear a man say on the front steps of the courthouse that he did it for men everywhere.

I think most men are not offended like women are and thus think of it as flirting and nothing else. Some are too private and don't want it to become "news" and some are just ashamed / embarrassed so it just doesn't get reported. That and the media panders to women so they couldn't care less about men. Hopefully you can be an example for others.

Answer 9

Because men actually want to live in a reverse society where women hit on THEM and buy THEM some d**n drinks for once!

For that, i'll endure a little harassment......okay a LOT of harrassment.

Answer 10

you actually succeded in kicking her out? omg im actually stund. you dont hear it often, because men dont usually care, and are way less likely to report it when its more serious.

Answer 11

I read a statistic somewhere that said men file sexual harassment suits against women in about five percent of all cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. But considering the number of men who don't report, and the many other places where sexual harassment can happen, that number might be greater or lesser.

Answer 12

I  believe anyone can be a victim or harassment but I often think men think it's unmanly to report harassment. I'm very much a feminist but believe in equal rights for everyone.

Answer 13

I don't know but I have been a victim and seen other women victimised.  What used to be "fun and games" for these guys is now a criminal offense.  Where I live the police are currently hunting down a guy who groped a 13 year old girl at a bus stop.  How many times was I groped as a kid and young woman - when nobody cared, there was nobody to tell?  And it just continued to happen again and again and again; on buses, in buses, in streetcars... while you were babysitting their kids... while the woman was in hospital having a baby and the father jumps on you... and you are 13 years of age...  Hearing stories from your adolescent girl friends about what 'grandpa' did... And in 2008 - by contrast - we have the entire city police force on alert searching for one perpetrator.

What we used to call 'groping' is actually a mental disorder called 'frotteurism'.  The vast majority of frotteurs are males under the age of 25.  Statistically, far more men sexually harass/sexually assault girls and women than the other way around.  This fact is proven by the scientific data.