Thread by @SpeakUpAtWork

What Malaysian teachers need to understand:
1. Rape jokes are wrong, and are part of rape culture. It’s also sexual harassment. #MakeSchoolASaferPlace

2. While, rape jokes on their own are not a crime, they clearly violate the duty of care educators and employers have towards students and employees. Schools/workplaces MUST act!

3. You don’t need a majority of students/employees to feel threatened or uncomfortable for it to be wrong. If one person feels harassed, then it's harassment.

4. Most students may appear to laugh along or stay silent. It’s due to power dynamics. You want to be liked and accepted by the teacher, so you don’t challenge them.

5. Teachers - you have the power of God in your classrooms. It’s the very brave student who will stand up to you when you’re wrong. When they do, listen, reflect and learn. It makes you a better teacher and person.

6. The fact that no one reports doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. IBA reported 75% of lawyers DID NOT report sexual harassment. If lawyers stay silent, what more school kids!

https://twitter.com/SpeakUpAtWork/status/1351441860322086913?s=20

7. Witness the retaliation against Ain. This sends a message to every school kid - speak up and you’ll be disciplined by your school, shamed by your teachers and get rape threats by students.

8. We call this DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender). Where a harasser/institution blames the victim instead of taking accountability and learning. Threatening defamation is classic harasser-victim role reversal tactics

9. Instead, MOE, schools, teachers need to get training on sexual harassment, safeguarding and student wellbeing.

10. This includes ending all victim blaming, sexist and racist statements made - like dressing prevents rape or boys can’t control sexual urges. Of course men can control themselves. The narrative that they can't is Gaslighting and making women responsible for men's failings.

11. There are some good groups out there who can help MOE like @AWAMMalaysia. Former AWAM office, Betty Yeoh is speaking next week for workplaces addressing sexual harassment. Come listen! the-speak-up-collective.mn.co/posts/15806443…

It's hard to capture everything in a Twitter thread, I said more this morning here...

https://twitter.com/SpeakUpAtWork/status/1424681829274165248?s=20