someone’s idea of a joke crosses a serious line when the recipient of the attention feels uncomfortable or if the joke goes against their values. read the next scenario and think about what you would do when someone’s idea of a prank could turn into sexual harassment.your best friend brody and his partner shawn had a dramatic break-up a few weeks ago. brody wanted to get back together, but shawn asked brody to stop contacting him. brody is still really upset and last week he pasted shawn’s face onto a bunch of pornographic photos and started emailing one a day to everyone on shawn’s soccer team. brody just told you about this and you can tell that he thinks it’s pretty funny. he also shared that he’s shown up at a few of shawn’s soccer practices as well, sitting in his car to watch shawn and “see how his prank is playing out.” select the response that most closely describes what you would say to brody.

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How to Respond to Brody's Behavior

This situation involves serious boundaries being crossed, and Brody’s actions could be considered harassment and defamation. It’s important to address this firmly and supportively.

Suggested Response to Brody:

“Brody, I understand you’re upset about the breakup, but what you’re doing isn’t a joke-it’s really harmful and could seriously hurt Shawn’s reputation and feelings. Sending those photos and showing up at his practices is crossing a line and could be considered harassment. I care about you, but I think you need to stop this immediately and find a healthier way to deal with your feelings. If you want, I can help you find someone to talk to about this.”