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1. Describe famous two types of sexual harassment.

2. Explain why women and men have different life expectancies.

3. How may homophobia result in hate crimes committed against heterosexuals?

4. Describe how student groups have been active in the gay liberation movement since the 1960s.

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1. Describe two types of sexual harassment.  
According to the state of Missouri's General Attorney, "sexual harassment is any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at a victim on the basis of gender."
There are three main types of sexual harassment: verbal, physical, and visual. Verbal sexual harassment may be in the form of derogatory jokes, inappropriate comments, or verbal abuse of a sexual nature. Physical sexual harassment includes assault, unwanted touching, grabbing, et cetera. Visual sexual harassment may be becoming more popular with social media and technology. It can include derogatory cartoons, ...

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