Confronting "Unwelcomeness" from the Outside: Using Case Theory to Tell the Stories of Sexually-Harassed Women

Authors

Margaret Moore Jackson, University of North Dakota

Abstract

The article critiques the legal requirement that sexual harassment plaintiffs must prove the conduct was unwelcome, arguing that this element perpetuates cultural biases against women and undermines their ability to challenge discrimination. It proposes using case theory and storytelling to counter these biases, framing clients' stories in ways that preserve their dignity and challenge stereotypes.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Margaret M. Jackson, Confronting "Unwelcomeness" from the Outside: Using Case Theory to Tell the Stories of Sexually-Harassed Women, 14 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 61 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol14/iss1/5