Flores initial targeted harassment incident can lay the groundwork for future pushback, meaning that the infrastructure already exists to quickly escalate the incident. Facilitator Preparation: Facilitator selects a few recent news stories about incidents of targeted harassment, with links or copies ready to distribute to participants. Include a mix of stories from places like The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed, as well as local, regional, and national news outlets. Alternatively, if you have more time for this exercise, then you may want participants to search online and find stories themselves (they could do this beforehand as preparation for the session, or during the session as a group activity). Allowing participants to find their own stories will also give the facilitator an idea of the types of stories to which participants are drawn. Activities: Now that you understand how the Targeted Harassment Cycle works, let’s take some time to apply this concept to recent targeted harassment incidents. Take a moment to read through the recent stories of targeted harassment. Working with a small group, talk through the incident, and identify and map out each stage of the Targeted Harassment Cycle. How did the incident unfold? What was the trigger moment, meaning the item that was shared that kickstarted the harassment? Can you name the outrage narrative? What type of narrative is fueling the outrage? How did the incident escalate? Were threats of violence involved?
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