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**__ TYPES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT __**

There are many types of Sexual Harassment found in the field, Of these, the 2 most prevalent, as listed below, are Quid Pro Quo, and the Hostile Environment. Both of these situations are very serious and can be detrimental to a good work relationship.

Quid Pro Quo
To sum up the definition for "quid pro quo", you could use the phrase "this for that". The formal definition says that it is an individual offering to give another individual something (typically something they desire) but only in exchange for unwanted sexual favors and/or relations.
 * An example of this type of sexual harassment would be a teacher stipulating grades to a student based on if they submit to unwanted sexual favors.


 * Regardless of if you were to submit to them or not IT IS ILLEGAL. (Important to know & remember!!)**

Here is a link to a video clip showing this form of harassment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_YewSqOy8

**Hostile Environment**
The formal definition for this type of sexual harassment is verbal, physical, or visual forms or harassment that are sexual in nature.


 * Sufficiently sever, persistent, pervasive, and unwelcome fall under this category. Sexual desire is not needed for it to be harassment.
 * It is more common for a hostile environment to arise out of a series of severe incidents but even just one could create a hostile environment.