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Aurelia and Leroy Davis say their daughter LaShonda entered fifth grade in Forsyth, Ga., an excited, engaged kid. But by December she was telling her parents that a boy in her class was sexually taunting her with touches and comments. The Davises complained, but for the next five months found their concerns brushed aside. LaShonda was forced to sit next to the boy for months despite his lewd comments and his attempts to grab her genitals. The principal responded with a lackluster promise to "threaten him a little harder." LaShonda became withdrawn and depressed, and one night her father found...
...that same-gender workplace harassment is actionable and that schools can be responsible for the sexual misbehavior of teachers. But during oral arguments in the Davis case last week, the Justices made it clear that they were troubled by this case. Only a few sentences into her argument, the Davises' lawyer was stopped by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. "I'm sure children nationwide tease each other," she said. "Is every one of those incidents going to lead to some sort of lawsuit?" The Justices continued to pepper the attorney with questions: Are schools responsible for sexual misbehavior between children...
Ever since Jack and Jill went up the hill, children on playgrounds have been shoved around or called fathead. And as kids notice sexual differences--something our Baywatch society makes it hard for them to ignore--a whole new arsenal of insults opens up. Those supporting the Davis suit contend...
But are we comfortable applying the language of adult sexual harassment and sexual discrimination to kids? It's hard to tell if today's children behave much better or much worse than those of the past, since sexual-harassment studies are new to the '90s. Davis supporters believe they can...
The Davis Square office's 57 staff members handle 1,300 cases.