Examples of Harassment


Here are some things people do that might be harassment:

  • Telling jokes that make fun of you or other people
  • Telling jokes that are mean
  • Using a bad word about you or someone else
  • Calling you a name that is meant to make you feel bad
  • Hurting you physically
  • Saying they are going to hurt you
  • Scaring you
  • Forcing you to do something that you feel uncomfortable about doing
  • “Put downs”
  • Saying something mean about the way you look, how your body moves, or how you talk
  • Making fun of you to other people
  • Telling personal things about you to other people
  • Showing you pictures of things that make fun of you or make you feel scared
  • Firing you because of who you are
  • Not giving you a promotion or pay raise because of who you are

 

Here are some things that are NOT considered harassment if they happen once or not often:

  • Simple teasing
  • Being annoying
  • Being grouchy
  • Having a bad day
  • Saying a bad word every once in while
  • Telling someone they look nice today