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Wednesday, June 09, 2004
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From the campus policies website, SUNY Brockport: "Examples of Inappropriate Behavior in an Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Environment" "Derogatory comments about an individual's membership in a protected group, for example, calling someone an 'old bag.' Visual messages that are degrading to or reflect negatively upon protected groups, for example, cartoons that depict religious figures in compromising situations or displaying sexually suggestive pictures. Jokes that have the purpose or effect of stereotyping, demeaning or making fun of any protected group. An example might be jokes about persons with AIDS or an ethnic joke. Slurs that describe a protected group. Nicknames that relate to a person's membership in any protected group. Verbal or non-verbal innuendo that relates to or reflects negatively upon any protected group, for example, mimicking the walk of a person with a disability. Sex-oriented and/or lewd verbal kidding, joking, remarks, questions or gestures. Discussing sexual activities. Subtle or overt pressure for sexual activity. Comments and/or questions regarding an individual's physical attributes. Accessing and/or displaying materials on or from the Internet that relate to or reflect negatively upon any protected group, for example, displaying sexually suggestive materials from the Internet on your computer screen." |