Reasonable Person Standardant
"Reasonable Person Standard" is the legal precedent used by many courts to determine whether alleged conduct is sexual harassment. Reasoning that because women are more often victims of sexual violence than men are, women may have a stronger incentive to be concerned with sexual behavior. Men, who are less likely to be victims of sexual violence, may not perceive sexual behavior in the same way.
See also: Anti-discrimination law; Discrimination; Harassment; Hostile Environment; Same-sex harassment; Sex; Sexual Harassment; Sexual harassment policy; Sexual misconduct; Sexual orientation; Single-incident sexual harassment; Stereotype; Tangible employment action; Third-party sexual harassment; Timeliness