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Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
CONT

Nationally, according to a 1993 AAUW [American Association of University Women] study entitled Hostile Hallways, four out of five students in Grades 8 through 11 said they had been sexually harassed - a term that included everything form lewd remarks to rape. ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
CONT

Tandis qu'elle se dirigeait vers le tapis, [lors d'une compétition internationale de gymnastique] un adolescent lui hurla une remarque obscène qui la troubla et lui fit perdre sa concentration.

OBS

obscène : Qui blesse la délicatesse par des représentations ou des manifestations grossières de la sexualité.

Spanish

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