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Elizabeth Wilson
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Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
May 21, 2009 - 10:30 AM
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The definitions of "Textual Harassment" are scarce. Basically it is the involvement of sexual harassment through text messages, or someone sending volumes of text messages that harass, annoy or alarm another person in a manner, which the person knows is likely to cause annoyance or alarm.
But it's not so easy to spot in your own life. Many times we just write things off as a temporary nuisance. But when would you report textual harassment? What behaviors would you qualify as textual harassment?
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Re: Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
May 21, 2009 - 12:25 PM
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I would regard the text messages harassing or abusive if it hurts me....it may be sexually abusive or any other words or activities that directly hurts my dignity and self esteem....I believe only sexually abusive texts are not only harassing but also ....all those texts that hurts by letting you down .
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Re: Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
May 21, 2009 - 02:34 PM
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the key word that Yashoda brought up was "hurt" aslong as the person finds it offensive or 'hurts' them it is harrassment
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Re: Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
May 22, 2009 - 09:22 AM
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when i get messages like this. i ignore them. Cause only a weak person will send me this kind of messages cause he is coward and can't face the reality. He is ignorant
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Re: Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
May 23, 2009 - 10:46 AM
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Yeah, ignoring can be one the method to avoid the harassment...but when the extent of harassment crosses the limit....then it isnt tolerable...
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Elizabeth Wilson
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Re: Textual Harassment - Where do you draw the line?
June 1, 2009 - 10:58 AM
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But what is "hurtful" is relative, right. I think to actually get legal action, it necessitates more than just a feeling of "hurt", something more that's measurable from even a neutral standpoint.
That's why I posted this question because if you draw the line too late, well there's the chance you may peril into a more endangering or harmful situation.
If you "overreact", well you just caused unnecessary drama and tension.
For instance, what about the outgoing people who like to playfully pester or joke around, They could be misconceived as a harasser.
An evaluation of intention and personality should come into play and a full assessment of the situation. It's all about context. If we reacted emotionally to everything, the world would be full of lawsuits. But then with under reacting, we'd have a world full of victims and high tolerance for what might qualify as abuse.
Tough call.
This post was edited on: 2009-06-30 at 10:36 AM by: KiwiSeminars
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