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by moosingin3space 3627 days ago
> it can't be harassment if it's not repeated

Pretty sure there are a LOT of women who would strongly disagree.

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No, it's just annoying or a simple threat if it's one time only. From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harass (emphasis mine):

> Simple Definition of harass: to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way; to make repeated attacks against (an enemy).

"sexual harassment" is a term with its own specific definition, which is not precisely a naïve combination of the simplest common definitions of "sexual" and "harassment".
Not only women... I totally feel harassed when someone sends me a dick pick