NAVIGATING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE By Chelsea Lubbe The digital age is something many of us actively participate in. It has impacted our way of communicating and interacting with each other through the ability to have close and intimate conversations without being physically together. Our digital personas often bleed into our real-life identities because of how immersive social media can become. While the ability to connect with other people is at our fingertips, this convenience has its downsides. One of which is the increased popularity of online sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is prevalent in our society. According to the Pew Research Center, 33 percent of women under the age of 35 say they have been sexually harassed online. While sexual harassment has always been an issue, social media has opened the doors to a new way in which individuals can experience it. Because of the large number of people participating in this cyberspace world, online sexual harassment can be harder to maneuver than in person sexual harassment. RAINN, America’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, defines online harassment as any type of communication and use of information to cause another person distress or harm.
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