It should not be tolerated to any degree, especially at a university where people are supposed to be educated to make the world a better, saner place in which to live.
In recent Phoenix and Golden Gater articles, this dehumanizing and often ignored abuse of another human being has been spotlighted, underscoring the need for SF State to take considerable actions to prevent sexual harassment and to punish those who perpetrate it.
But prevention does not consist merely of presidential approval of some policy drafted by faculty members.
A rubber-stamped regulation buried in an office file cabinet will not help.
All people on this campus should realize that sexual harassment is not merely disturbing, it literally denies people the basic right to equal opportunities in education and employment.
And its prevention calls for active measures, not passive regulations.
Phoenix urges the campus to educate itself on the causes and effects of sexual harassment and asks correction
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