Types of Harassers

As we know, Sexual harassment refers to any form of unwelcome sexual behavior considered offensive, humiliating, or intimidating. There are several types of harassers according to the study. While behavior and motives vary between individuals, we can probably divide harassers into six broad groups:

• Macho – This is usually linked to the bravado when groups of men embarrass women with comments, unwanted compliments or even physical evaluation, lewd jokes or gestures, and display of sexually distasteful posters.
• The Great Gallant -This mostly verbal harassment occurs when the “gallant” pays excessive compliments and makes personal comments that are out of place or embarrass the recipient.
• The Opportunist -This kind of harasser is usually fairly promiscuous in his attentions to female staff, suppliers, or clients.
• The Power-player – This is one of the types of harassers.  Here harassment is a power game, where the man insists on sexual favors in exchange for benefits he can dispense because of his position.
• The Serial Harasser – The most difficult type of harasser to identify, and the most difficult to deal with, is the one labeled as the serial harasser.
• The Situational Harasser – The trigger to this person’s behavior is usually psychological but more situational than compulsive.

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