Overt Sexual Harassment: Psychological Trauma and Somatic Consequences
1. Introduction Overt sexual harassment constitutes a profound psychological stressor and a direct violation of an individual’s personal boundaries, autonomy, and sense of safety. Unlike subtle microaggressions, overt harassment involves explicit, undeniable acts of sexual coercion, unwanted physical contact, explicit verbal abuse, or aggressive sexual demands, frequently occurring within environments characterized by power differentials, such … Read more