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Why reporting harassment can feel like punishment

I finally got the courage to report sexual harassment at work and now three people have stopped talking to me and I am wondering if speaking up was worth destroying my relationships.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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The social cost of seeking justice often falls heaviest on those who dare to speak.

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