Saturday, March 31, 2012

Harassment

I have been in the educational sector for the better part of my working years and one thing that saddens me about this sector is what is called "sexual harassment" especially in the tertiary institutions. I read about it, my students share their experiences and it really saddens me. Yes one is expected to come to the university as an adult able to make his or her decisions but why should an individual be forced to sleep with another because he has a measure of power over her? Am not bothered about two consenting adults, in this case a student who is willing and may even offer her body to her lecturer, but am more bothered about those students who are not willing to sleep with their lecturers but are forced to because they need to graduate. Why must you force a student through her circumstances to do something that is against her wish? What about your marital vows if you are married, does it mean nothing to you? Have lecturers who indulge in this habit never heard of the law of karma, what you sow you reap? In essence, even if they cannot be harassed their children may fall into this trap sooner or later? These are just my thoughts share yours with me