In the 1993 case of Harris vs. Forklift Systems, Inc. the Court stated that the plaintiff was not required to prove psychological trauma in order to have a valid claim of harassment.
The two standards the court used to determine sexual harassment in this was the "reasonable person" standard and the victim's feeling that he or she was abused.
In the "reasonable person" standard, if a reasonable person would find the conduct severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive environment, sexual harassment has taken place. The second standard to be met was that the victim felt that the environment was abusive.
We'll learn more as we explore this example.