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To: Lane3 who wrote (72591)	8/19/2003 6:15:27 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

I was not at our high school when the vandalism and the beating occurred, but I read about it in the paper. The posters seem to have had the desired effect. The vandalism was not an isolated incident, there was a school wide pattern, and the school wanted to address this. If the school had not addressed it we most certainly would have been open to lawsuits. There was litigation in San Jose that was based on similar events- where obvious patterns of abuse were not addressed.

To: Lane3 who wrote (72591)	8/20/2003 11:03:27 AM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

I wonder whether they have put "no room for bullying" posters up. I'm quite sure that bullying has been happening at their schools -- it happens at every school no matter what the teachers try to do about it. How about "no room for sexual harassment" posters? "No room for vandalism." "No room for talking out of turn." "No room for kicking." "No room for stealing." I'm sure there are lots of behaviors in their schools, as in every school, that the school would like to eradicate. It seems telling that this seems to be the only one that they choose to address with posters in every room.

To: Lane3 who wrote (72591)	8/20/2003 5:05:20 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 82486

More men wilting under sexual harassment A new German survey reveals that as many as one in four men have felt under uncomfortable sexual pressure from women, and Norwegian experts believe that developments in Norway mirror this trend, newspaper Dagsavisen reports. "Unwanted sexual pressure is serious regardless of whether it is men or women who are applying it. Many men are now also experiencing sexual harassment. Young men can feel threatened by modern women taking the initiative and making increased demands for sexual satisfaction," said sexologist and physician Kjell-Olav Svendsen to Dagsavisen. Svendsen believes that the increasing pressure exerted by evolving sexual norms is creating sexual problems, something he sees in his patients. "Men have wanted women to take the initiative more, but for many it has become too much of a good thing. Increased demands has resulted in many men in their 20s having sexual problems, such as premature ejaculation, impotence or loss of sexual appetite. It is a myth that men are erotic boy scouts, always prepared," Svendsen said. A German study at Potsdam University interviewed 400 men between 15 and 25. In the over 22 group the number of those reporting unwanted sexual pressure rose to about 50 percent, including intrusive kissing and clinging when out on the town, to relationships under threat due to lack of satisfaction by the woman. "It is a trend that many women are more sexually active and more aggressive - more like men in their behavior," said Norwegian sexologist Else Almaas. Almaas' husband, sexologist Esben "Esther Pirelli" Benestad, is a well-known transvestite, featured in the documentary film "All about my father". Benestad saw positive aspects in the trend. "If personal boundaries are crossed then it is negative but if the lines crossed are those set by old-fashioned gender role patterns it is only positive. Men are used to being hunters and feel uncomfortable about suddenly being prey. But it can be a lot of fun," Benestad told Dagsavisen. Andrologist Ken Purvis has many patients who are struggling with their self-confidence because they cannot live up to their partner's demands on plenty of sex and serial orgasms. Purvis agrees that women have become more aggressive and demanding, and writes this off to cultural rather than biological factors. "For hundreds of years all men have been able to live in the belief that they are super lovers because sex wasn't discussed. Now demands are being posed that are so great that men are becoming impotent," Purvis said. aftenposten.no