[Harassment] Knowledge You Should Know: A Collection of Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts About Harassment

gender harassment

Gender harassment is a type of harassment in which people make unreasonable remarks, demand certain behaviors, or engage in harassment based on fixed ideas or role assignments related to gender. It is often confused with power harassment or sexual harassment, but what characterizes gender harassment is that it stems from gender-based frameworks such as “because you’re a man” or “because you’re a woman.”

moral harassment

Moral harassment (“mora-hara”) refers to harassment that causes psychological suffering through verbal abuse, denigration of one’s character, ignoring someone, and similar behaviors. Even without direct violence or physical contact, ongoing psychological pressure can lead to severe stress and harm.

Power harassment

When a boss or someone in a position of power causes mental or physical distress unrelated to work duties, it is called “power harassment.” Recently, legal regulations have been strengthened. Sexual harassment refers to unwanted sexual behavior, and moral harassment refers to moral pressure or bullying.

alcohol harassment

Being strongly urged to drink alcohol by a superior, such as a boss, in a situation where it is hard to refuse—or being coerced into drinking—is called “alcohol harassment” (often shortened to “alhara”) in Japanese. This is recognized as a problem in workplaces and social drinking settings and is seen as conduct that fails to respect the other person’s will.

social harassment

Harassment conducted on the internet, such as on social media, is called “social harassment” (often shortened to “sohara”). In today’s society, where personal networks extend widely, various forms of harm occur on social media, including defamation, abuse, and the exposure of personal information.

smell harassment

Causing discomfort to those around you due to smells is called “smell harassment” (sumehara). This includes actions that make others uncomfortable because of scents such as tobacco, perfume, or fabric softener, as well as odors like body odor and bad breath. Awareness and caution regarding this issue are increasingly being promoted in companies and schools.

technology harassment

Actions that involve making sarcastic remarks or adopting a condescending attitude toward people who are not good at using IT devices such as computers and smartphones, thereby causing them psychological distress, are called “technology harassment” (abbrev. “tech-hara”). It is a new type of harassment that has emerged as the information society advances.