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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