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Why victims don't speak out
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Fears
- Fear of loss of job opportunities.
- Fear of rejection by co-workers.
- Fear of being labeled a "trouble-maker" or a "feminist."
- Fear of not being considered a "team player."
- Fear of being accused of not having a "sense of humor."
- Fear of the "rumor mill."
- Fear of being labled "over-sensitive" or "mentally unstable."
- Fear of not being believed.
- Fear of being "wrong."