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Half of Israeli men believe women who dress provocatively are looking to be sexually harassed, a new study reveals

A woman who dresses provocatively wants to be sexually harassed by men. At least this is what more than 50 percent of the men in Israel believe, a new study reported in Israel's leading newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reveals.

 

The study, conducted among 250 women and men aged 18-60 and headed by Dr. Avigail Mor of the Women Studies program at the Tel Hai Academic College, aimed at identifying the gender differences in the perception of responsibility for sexual harassments.

 

According to the survey, 51 percent of the men believe that a woman who dresses provocatively is "looking to be sexually harassed," and that it is therefore "OK to hit on such women."

 

The men also stated that in these cases sexual comments, touching or fondling do not constitute harassment.

 

Meanwhile, 86 percent of the women respondents said that such behavior is equivalent to harassment.

 

The participants in the survey were also asked for their opinion on a scenario in which a female employee flirts with her boss, later changes her mind but continues to suffer sexual hints and advances by her employer.

 

Half of the male participants in the study said that this situation cannot be classified as sexual harassment, because the woman's behavior led to the man's actions, while 86 percent of the women claimed such behavior constitutes harassment.

 

"These alarming findings represent the atmosphere in the Israeli public, and account for the high rate of sexual harassments in the country," Dr. Mor explained.

 


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