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Female Cornell employees coined term 'sexual harassment' in 1975

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Published: 2026-10-06 15:00:00
Discovered: 2026-10-06 18:50:32
Author: Joey Esposito
Hash: 032343ab06a51700e700b1434d51a4bac50f8a62
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sexual-harassment-coined-cornell/
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The term entered the lexicon after a Cornell employee resigned due to sexual harassment by her boss.
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The term entered the lexicon after a Cornell employee resigned due to sexual harassment by her boss.