ESA Sexual Harrassment Policy
It
is expected that people will want to talk to and meet members of the
opposite sex (or the same sex in some cases). That is normal and
acceptable. Personal advances when rejected usually cause most normal
people to look elsewhere for affection. We are not talking about that
here.
The issue of harassment comes into
play however when someone feels "put upon" to perform in a certain
sexual way or in a way that is deemed to them sexual or inappropriate.
This can be as simple as being followed and ogled by a person to smart
ass unwanted comments to something as brass as being rudely asked to
get topless, or be rudely asked to show a part of your anatomy that you
have covered. You have a right to feel secure in your person.
Harassment is a situation we can not and will not tolerate. Usually it
is a female who is the object of harassment, but not always. Some women
are as bad as men in this regard. Neither case is acceptable. We will
help you no matter your age or sex. You are not alone in this issue.
If you feel that you are being harassed by someone to behave in any way
that to you is inappropriate or uncomfortable first please tell the
person politely that you are not interested in their advances, or their
behavior is bothering you. Be nice but clear and firm.
If you are still feeling harassed, please contact someone on staff to
resolve this issue for you. Do not just leave and not come back. Then
the person harassing you will just harass someone else. Lets give that
person a chance to see the error in their ways by having it explained
that their behavior is bothering someone, and in the event that does
not work we will remove them from the property. We will also warn them
that even verbal retaliation is cause for removal from the property.
People to contact during an ESA event are:
First try to locate Spark (Lead Valkerie Chic) she will straighten this
kind of thing out!
If she is unavailable then John G. (aka John the bastard).
Gigi (if it is temple related)
Seneca (assistant ED), Acacia (Joy A. Festival Director), or Gloria or
Pat (first aid)
During an event not sponsored by ESA or Dragonz Wylde Ranch, please
contact someone related to your event and they will follow these
policies also as it is part of their land rental contract to quickly
stop sexual harassment issues.
