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Show 6 tx.Lakeside Tnursday February 19. 1998 SPEAKING Lakeside Review OUT: Harassment: Its a teens problem, too By JOHN VAN HORN TX correspondent big OTie teens minds What is sexual harassment andJhow can we1 avqjd it? JT.amost is: teensjj's touching a person in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. That is a part of the definition of seOTl harassment, but thats not all of it. Sexual harassment is when you are touched or looked at in an' uncomfortable way, Kamille Forsgren, a senior at Bountiful High School, says. Ive had it happen often, and guys are jerks. Sexual harassment is somebody who touches or talks in a way thats inappropriate, Candice Hunsaker, also a senior at Bountiful High, says. I see it happen to my friends at work. Senior Rick Jenson says, Sexual harassment is unwanted advances. A girl grabbed my butt - that was wrong. It happens to everyone so often that something should be done. Some teachers even have an opinion. Sexual harassment is the persistence of teasing or taunting of someone, because of their maleness or femaleness, said Janis Coe of Bountiful High. "I see students harass each other. For example, I had a student that was making comments about a girl to her. He was just joking, but he didnt know he was hurting her. This is not just an adult situation we dont need to worry about it. Yes, it is more in the FEEDBACK: IX. article on I car-scen- e. off. . d. am a junior high school teacher, and I grew up listening to Alice Cooper, KISS, Rush, and Ozzy Osbourne. I still listen to those "oldies," but thanks to my students, I have also developed an appreciation for Third T Teens also should know when it is their fault, meaning they caused a bad situation by flirting when it was unwanted, and when its not. The difference is between a wink and saying something suggestive and unwelcome. Teens should be careful that their version of flirting is not sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can happen anywhere: Home, school, work, anywhere. "At my work we had a meeting because some of the workers were being harassed by other workers. So now, touching another person or giving massages are against the laws. I think its gone way over board, Hunsaker said. Teens should worry about sexual harassment as much as adults do because its just as big a problem for them. Talk to your parents if you have questions about it. Its your problem, too. John Van Horn, a senior at from: Choose Verticals Cellular Woodlines j Horizontals Pleated they hear anything softer than Marilyn Manson. The real problem isn't between kids and parents. Its between teens and other teens with different tastes. Music becomes a barrier between them. So, maybe if teens could spend a little less time talking about music, theyd be more willing to let others (their peers and parents) Shades for the ultimate in window fashions. 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Put em on and let the thunder roll, but dont let any kind of music be a cause for prejudice. Thats not what music know a Great American Novel if it smacked me across the face, pulled my hair and kicked me in the gut for good measure. But it sounds like fun, so Ill do it. 10. Invent something that hasn't been thought of yet, but eventually no one will be able to live without. See how easy it is? With this simple plan, anyone could be a millionaire. And to think that you doubted me at first. Heres a warning, though. If I find out anyone stole my ideas. Ill get the Hulkster and all his bad wrestler pals to come over to your house and beat the crap out of you. This is MY plan. Figure out your own. Matt! Howard, a recent graduate of Bonneville High School, welcomes at scaape-go- at enjoy n FreSCO-Roma- teen music misses point, reader says just read Scott Stephens how parents dont like theSmisic their teenagers listen to because they simply wont give it a chance (Jan. 22, 1998). Scott makes some interesting points in his article, but I think he misses one very major issue that devalues his argument: The same might be said of teenagers who automatically dismiss the music their parents listen to just because it is not like what their generation is into. Its a two-wa- y street, and the real issue isnt aboupmusic; its about being open-minde- adult range, but teens need to worry about it now so we dont have to worry about it when were adults. How can we avoid sexual harassment, and what are the signs? Dont get into any situation that would start harassment, like making fun of someone. And dont get into any sexual situations, such as after a date and the back seat of the Dont go there, period. Hunsaker suggests teens avoid cat calling. 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