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[rm]

Sorry, new and improved version. I left out some important options.

I realize this is entirely non-scientific and because LJ skews towards women even more unscientific for that. But I tend to think these little exercises still have their uses and least when it comes to reminding people about privilege (or I may turn out to be totally wrong).

ETA:

to answer some frequent questions:

1. Unwanted contact from a person you are in a relationship with should be read as a sexual overture (possibly entirely appropriate but you weren't in the mood) was made that you rejected, BUT the rejection was then not heeded in a fashion that you feel harmed you/violated your person/rights.

2. I know, I left out a choice for boss/coworker/clergy member/teacher/professional relationship/person in position of authority -- please put it in the acquaintance category. This was noticed too late to redo the poll and I'll note it when I do the results summary post.

3. If you are trans, genderqueer, etc. and want to answer in more than one category based on how you were presenting at the time, that's fine.

4. The way LJ shows the answers to this isn't actually that statistically interesting to what I'm trying to capture, and I will eventually make a post about some other things I'm seeing somewhat buried in the numbers.

5. Yes, your answers are viewable to everyone. There's a point to that too that will be discussed later as well.

6. Feel free to link to this in your own journal.

7. THANK YOU.


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Comments

[nickelchief.livejournal.com]

If it were an option, I would check the box for "co-worker."

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Yes, also "teacher," "minister", etc -- but don't re-do!

[keever.livejournal.com]

Yes. My "acquaintance" response was in reference to a teacher.

[rm.livejournal.com]

You're right, I totally missed that one. Acquaitance category?

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

That's what I used, but the dynamic to pick out here is "abusing a position of authority."

[nickelchief.livejournal.com]

yes, as it was in my case ... "acquaintance" doesn't quite line up with the situation, which was "perverted boss."

[cowboy-r.livejournal.com]

Me, too.

[sophy.livejournal.com]

Here via a friend, and wanted to agree about that dynamic. I had a health care provider sexually harass me, and I wasn't sure how/if to include that in the poll. It wasn't necessarily an unwanted sexual contact - it was just a comment - an extremely inappropriate and uncomfortable sexual comment. And he wasn't an acquaintance or someone I just met or a stranger or ... ??

But to OP - I think it's great that you're talking about this and getting people talking about it. I hope I remember to come back and check for your post when you discuss the results!

[rm.livejournal.com]

I've also dealt with seriously crazy shit from healthcare providers, and I do think comments can be just as damaging especially when they come from people who have physical contact with you for other reasons. Unfortunately, I wrote this poll half-asleep and in response to the OSBP, which is why it's so centered on physical acts. I should have included boss/coworker/professional relationship contexts and didn't, and have been encouraging people to put those in "acquaintance." Certainly I'll be bringing that up in the summary post.

[spherissa.livejournal.com]

employer, teacher... parent's friend?

hey maybe i really do send out the wrong signals All the boxes plus more! (low joke)