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LuvLoogie

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1. I don't know if it's sexual harassment...

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 10:55 PM

Dec 2013

but the hug seems overbearing to me. I played it without the sound, so I didn't listen to the commentary. The teacher clearly was not reciprocating and remained pretty rigid. Adult educators of minors know that physical contact with a student is dangerous territory. An honor student would know this as well.

It looks like he invaded that teacher's space. He may not have meant any harm, but the teacher's livelihood is at stake. Given that it was on tape, the school may have had no choice.

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High School Senior (honor student)suspended for hugging teacher [View all] INdemo Dec 2013 OP

I don't know if it's sexual harassment... LuvLoogie Dec 2013 #1

Is this the kid who put his lips on the woman's neck? Orrex Dec 2013 #2

That was inappropriate behavior by the student. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #3

Grabbing a woman + nuzzling/kissing her on the neck is way over the "just innocent misunderstanding" geek tragedy Dec 2013 #4

Gees... the world has gone to hell defacto7 Dec 2013 #5

Yet people who say this will get attacked for not taking sexual harassment seriously. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #7

It looked like it to me. He hugged her from behind and stuck his face against LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #6