world started to share stories of sexual harassment and abuse (SHA). Also in the field sport, silenced voices came forward. The 59-year-old Nicola Werdernigg, former Austrian national downhill champion, publicly disclosed that while attending a ski academy run, she had been raped ( Fry, 2018 ). Based on
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Athlete Narratives of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Field of Sport
Kristine Bisgaard and Jan Toftegaard Støckel
Sexual Harassment and Internships: How Do We Protect Our Students and Program?
Anne C. Russ, Dani M. Moffit, and Jamie L. Mansell
Sexual harassment is a sensitive and pervasive topic in higher education. Programs and institutions have the responsibility to protect the students from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, 2011). While much attention has been focused toward on-campus interactions (i.e., professor/student, student/student), many students participate in off-campus fieldwork and internships associated with coursework, where the students are still protected under Title IX. The purpose of this discussion is to define sexual harassment, summarize research regarding sexual harassment in a fieldwork setting, consider how sexual harassment affects students, and identify resources to help programs identify and respond to sexual harassment.
Female Students’ Experiences of Sexual Harassment in the Sport Management Internship Setting
Robin Hardin, Elizabeth A. Taylor, and Emily Sleadd
-Miller & Flores, 2011 ; Taylor & Hardin, 2016 ; Taylor et al., 2017 ; Walker & Bopp, 2011 ). One of these challenges is sexual harassment in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of sexual harassment of female students in the sport management internship setting and their
Protecting Our Students: Title IX, Sexual Harassment, and Internships
Michael A. Odio, Patty Raube Keller, and Dana Drew Shaw
physical assault, they do not qualify for federal employee protections such as those provided by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against sexual harassment in the workplace ( Hickman & Thompson, 2013 ; Schoepfer & Dodds, 2010 ). In many cases, students’ degree progress and professional reputation
Creating Ethical Decision Makers: The Influence of Education on Perceptions of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Gareth J. Jones, Kristy McCray, and Robin Hardin
dynamics are also evident in the culture of sport organizations ( Harkins & Dixon, 2010 ). Due to the masculine culture surrounding sport and the nature in which boys and men are taught to act in sport-related contexts (e.g., aggressive, dominant), issues of sexual harassment and sexual assault are
“You Should be Flattered!”: Female Sport Management Faculty Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Sexism
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Allison B. Smith, Natalie M. Welch, and Robin Hardin
hegemonic group (i.e., men) which triggers higher rates of harassment-type behaviors ( Bergman & Henning, 2008 ). Thus, the sport management academic field is ripe for issues of sexism and sexual harassment. The purpose of the current study was to examine the prevalence and forms of sexual harassment and
“He Leaned His Body Against Mine and Pushed Himself Against Me”: A Narrative of Sexual Harassment in Mental Performance Consulting
Danielle C. DeLisio, E. Earlynn Lauer, Terilyn C. Shigeno, Leslee A. Fisher, and Rebecca A. Zakrajsek
number. The quotes above provide only a few examples of our experiences as applied practitioners (certified mental performance consultants; CMPCs) related to sexual harassment while consulting. Each of the quotes represents a range of ethical dilemmas, and we have come to believe that, in the field of
Title IX and Sexual Harassment of Student Athletes: A Look Back and to the Future
John T. Wolohan and Sharon Mathes
With the increased attention on the issue of sexual harassment in our society, coaches and athletic administrators need to take a more proactive role in eliminating sexual harassment in the locker room. Although in sport, sexual harassment lawsuits have been rare, the number of reported cases of sexual harassment and misconduct among athletic coaches are on the rise. This article examines what constitutes sexual harassment in sport and what behavior of coaches may now be the bases of a lawsuit. The scope of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its relevance to charges of sexual harassment in educational institutions will also be discussed. Next, the article reviews the evolution of sexual harassment case law as demonstrated by two cases. Finally, guidelines for avoiding sexual harassment will be reviewed.
#MeToo: Uncovering Sexual Harassment and Assault in Sport
Justine J. Reel and Emily Crouch
, several of us entertained the possibility of underscoring the importance of the #MeToo movement by developing a call for papers to produce a special issue around sexual harassment in sport for the journal. To my knowledge, our journal has rarely (possibly never) published on this important topic. For me
An Examination of the Perceptions of Sexual Harassment by Sport Print Media Professionals
Paul M. Pedersen, Choong Hoon Lim, Barbara Osborne, and Warren Whisenant
While the impact of sexual harassment in the workplace has been well documented, little sexual harassment research has been conducted focusing on the women who work in the sport industry. This study explored the extent to which female sport print media professionals (i.e., sports editors, sportswriters, sports columnists) were subjected to sexually harassing behaviors in the workplace. Of the women who participated in the study (N = 112), over half of the participants indicated that they had encountered some form of sexual harassment over the 12 months before participating in the study. The perpetrators included their immediate supervisors, coworkers, members of the sport media, athletes, and employees of sport organizations. The study also identified the forms of sexual harassment encountered and attitudes toward harassment in the workplace. Suggestions on how to prevent harassment toward women in the sport industry are discussed.
