Verbal sexual harassment
Verbal abuse (verbal attack or verbal assault) is when a person
forcefully criticizes, insults, or denounces someone else. Characterized by
underlying anger and hostility, it is a destructive form of communication
intended to harm the self-concept of the other person and produce negative
emotions.
• Referring to an
adult as a girl, hunk, doll, babe, or honey
• Whistling at
someone, cat calls
• Making sexual
comments about a person's body
• Making sexual
comments or innuendos
• Turning work discussions
to sexual topics
• Telling sexual
jokes or stories
• Asking about
sexual fantasies, preferences, or history
• Asking personal
questions about social or sexual life
• Making kissing
sounds, howling, and smacking lips
• Making sexual comments about a person's
clothing, anatomy, or looks
• Repeatedly asking
out a person who is not interested
• Telling lies or
spreading rumors about a person's personal sex life
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