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When institutions dismiss violations of your bodily autonomy

My coworker keeps touching my hair without permission and when I told HR they said it wasn't harassment because she meant it as a compliment.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' curiosity about your differences doesn't justify violating your boundaries, even when systems refuse to protect them.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Living justly in an unjust world?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.