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Black and White College Women's Perceptions of Sexual Harassment

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In this study, we examined how racial factorsinfluence college women's perceptions of sexualharassment. Specifically, we examined whether Black (N= 46) and White (N = 89) women perceive unsolicitedsexual behavior between a Black woman and Black mandifferentfrom such behavior between a Black woman and aWhite man. The data suggest that sexual harassmentbetween Black women and men are trivialized compared to sexual behavior between Black women andWhite men. The findings are interpreted with regard tothe necessity of studying sexual harassment for women ofcolor.

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Shelton, J.N., Chavous, T.M. Black and White College Women's Perceptions of Sexual Harassment. Sex Roles 40, 593–615 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018892114717

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