In order to qualify as illegal, sexual harassment must be ______ and ______.

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Sexual harassment must be severe, meaning it is not just a minor annoyance, and pervasive, meaning it occurs frequently or continuously. This is the legal standard established by the Supreme Court in the case of Harris v. Forklift Systems. The other options include subjective and debilitating, which may describe individual experiences of sexual harassment, but are not necessarily required for it to be considered illegal.

In Order to Qualify as Illegal, Sexual Harassment Must Be