Heads up for anyone who has a teenage daughter.

[cornermouse]

"A shocking statistic—teenagers are in more danger from sexual predators at their part time jobs than through the Internet. According to one estimate, 200,000 teenagers are assaulted at the workplace each year. It's a vastly underreported phenomenon, but some brave young women are stepping up publicly to tell their stories.

This week, NOW collaborates with the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University to bring you an unprecedented broadcast investigation of teen sexual harassment in the workplace.

In the program, abused teenagers share their own stories with Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa. We track their legal journeys to justice, and how the issue impacts hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country—many of whom don't know how to report workplace abuse, or to even recognize when their bosses cross the line."


http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/508/index.html

The most frightening thing about it? She, and presumably the other girls as well, didn't tell her parents what was going on until the abuse escalated to the point that she had her clothing ripped off at work by her manager.

[pnwmom]

1. Then there was the girl at the movie theater who had a knife held to her throat

by her manager!

What horrible stories. Thanks for posting this. Parents do need to talk to their young adults about this sort of thing.

[cornermouse]

2. I was shocked and horrified.

I have a grandchild that I intend to talk to.

[Why Syzygy]

3. kick

[glowing]

I have to say that sometimes us adults have to remember what we are

saying around young adults. If we are talking about sex with our adult co-workers, it could make a young 15 or 16yr old uncomfortable. I remind my husband that anyone young enough to look like jail-bait, don't use your southern charm and sweetie them.. actually don't do it to anyone.. no one really likes it no matter what you think... especially some teenager who looks at your 30yr old ass like a schmuck at the check out line standing next to your son and wife.. Some habits are hard to break.. but that's one that I've won over time.

[glowing]

4. I have to say that sometimes us adults have to remember what we are

saying around young adults. If we are talking about sex with our adult co-workers, it could make a young 15 or 16yr old uncomfortable. I remind my husband that anyone young enough to look like jail-bait, don't use your southern charm and sweetie them.. actually don't do it to anyone.. no one really likes it no matter what you think... especially some teenager who looks at your 30yr old ass like a schmuck at the check out line standing next to your son and wife.. Some habits are hard to break.. but that's one that I've won over time.

[exboyfil]

5. As a father of a new teen daughter (with one on the way) Thanks

We have been so protective of our girls, but we increasingly can't be there with them as they grow older. I have a very good relation with both so I hope they always tell me if there is a problem.

As far as the story itself. If these teens don't come forward, it is hard for a large company to know what is happening in their stores (these are the top level managers at the stores). If the situation gets to the jackpot stage (ie lawsuits), of course corporations are going to fight at that point.

[cornermouse]

6. The teen years are a particularly vulnerable time

even if the kids don't think so. People need to take time out to specifically sit down with their daughters and sons to tell them what is and what is not allowed in the workplace.

[surrealAmerican]

7. Why would anyone consider that a "shocking statistic"?

Of coarse there is more danger with actual physical proximity than there would be on the internet. That said, we need to do a better job of educating our children about their rights in the workplace.

[ProgrezivIndie]

8. (K&R) thanks for posting, for my granddaughters sake n/t