Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f9FDQp001914; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:26:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:26:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20011015132303.40286.qmail@web20809.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Kim Roberson <kimmie_roberson@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1759] Re: sexual harassment X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 5016 Lines: 147 Daphne, I agree with you on the 'sexual harrassment' issue. It is time that all of those who are victims to take a stand for themselves. It doesn't matter if you are a man or woman we need to put an end to all of this. I know because I have been a victim of this myself from a past employer. He knew that I was a single mother, and needed my job. I also found out that I wasn't alone in this battle. So I stood up to him and lost my job. Now I have a better job... --- Daphne Greenberg <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> wrote: > Yvette, > At the end of your posting you write: > Due to societal and/or cultural norms, often the > students were not aware that such behavior was/is > 'sexual harassment'. > I think that you raise an important issue. Often our > learners may have different definitions/cultural > norms of what is harassment. > How do we approach this? > Daphne > > > >>> yvettetdunn@neo.tamu.edu 10/09/01 11:54 AM >>> > Daphne, > > I apologize for the delay in responding but as a PH > D candidate who is at > the proposal writing stage, I have been pretty busy. > Also, this is one of > the many emotional issues I have and former > colleagues referred to it as ONE > of my soapboxes about students in need. > > I taught high school social studies (sociology, > government, U.S. History) > for nine years in the Houston area. Most of my > students were Hispanic. I > found the statistics that you shared to not be a > surprise - unfortunately > and regretfully. When I first began teaching there > (fall of '91), I often > found my Latina young ladies to be passive, quiet, > and reserved. As the > years changed as well as society - local, national, > international -, more of > them found a voice and were beginning to outnumber > the young men in advanced > placement courses in mathematics and science. (They > had always been the > majority in the English and social studies advanced > placement courses.) > Yet, many of them who became teenaged mothers did > leave school because that > is what their families expected of them. Many who > were enrolled in the > advanced placement courses never enrolled in a > community college or > university upon graduating. Some opted for > technical programs but most > stayed with the jobs that they held as high school > students or sought a job. > As a response to the issue of their having low > attendance rates and/or > leaving school t care for younger siblings, that was > also an issue for my > young ladies as well. Often, these students wanted > to participate in > extra-curricular activities, but familial > responsibilities and expectations > did not allow them to do so. As I reflect upon > those nine years, I will say > that I saw more young ladies - even those who were > mothers - graduate high > school, go on to a technical program or community > college/university. > However, I would have liked to see many more. > > On the topic of sexual harassment, yes, some of them > were the victims. Most > of them remained silent about it. As a female aware > of what is sexual > harassment, I would often hear male students and see > male students sexually > harass these young ladies and a few of the adult > females as well. It was > always something that I immediately addressed with > the administration and > those involved. Due to societal and/or cultural > norms, often the students > were not aware that such behavior was/is 'sexual > harassment'. > > Before I write an extremely long reply, I shall > close. Thanks for bringing > this to light. > > Anyone else? > > > Sincerely, > Yvette T. Dunn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:39 PM > Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1622] New statistics out > regarding Latina Girls > > > > I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the > following article I > found on page 2 in the Fall, 2001 National NOW > Times: Latina Girls' High > School Drop-Out Rate Highest in US. > > According to the article, a major factor Latinas > leave before graduation > is pregnancy. Other reasons include marriage, > attitudes of teachers, peer > pressure, and a lack of role models. > > The article goes on to say that Latina girls are > often viewed by educators > as submissive underachievers. In addition, there are > inadequate vocational > programs for Latinas, and they suffer sexual > harassment in the schools in > greater numbers than other irls. > > The article continues by stating that the future > of Latina girls who drop > out is bleak. Many enter the workforce at > below-minimum wage jobs, enter > into marriages that often result in domestic abuse, > and/or stay at home to > care for younger siblings while their mothers work > outside of the home. > > Daphne > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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