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# Tracee Ellis Ross Schools Men on Sexual Assault With 'The Handsy Man'

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## Video: Any Type Of Sexual Harassment Can Cause Psychological Harm

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_Published 2017-11-09. Any form of sexual harassment, whether verbal or physical, has the power to cause psychological harm, according to a new study._


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## Melissa Locker


Dec 6, 2017 4:35 PM UTC

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## Melissa Locker


Dec 6, 2017 4:35 PM UTC

When Jimmy Kimmel asked _Black-ish_ star Tracee Ellis Ross to guest host his show, he probably had no idea he would turn his late night talk show into adult story time.

That’s just what she did on Tuesday night’s episode of _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_. Ross opened the show with a monologue about the ongoing national conversation about [sexual harassment](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers-choice/?xid=homepage). “It isn’t a sex scandal, it isn’t a Hollywood scandal, it isn’t even a scandal,” she explained. “It is a systemic problem about the abuse of power that takes place across all industries.” For her part, Ross isn’t surprised by many of the [stories of sexual harassment](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/?xid=homepage) that have come to light in recent months. However, according to Ross, the revelations seem to have surprised many men who claimed to have no clue about the nation’s widespread [sexual harassment](http://time.com/5051822/time-person-year-alyssa-milano-tarana-burke/?xid=homepage) problem. To help them understand, Ross read aloud from a “children’s book for men” called _The Handsy Man._

“There is a guy with ten long fingers, creepy glares, and hugs that linger. If you’re a woman, you’re not a fan. I speak, of course, of the Handsy Man,” she began, reading allowed from the illustrated book. “You may not compliment my butt. You may not call me ‘ho’ or ‘slut’,” she read. “And even if you’re stoned or drunk, you may not expose me to your junk.”

As with all good children’s books, _The Handsy Man_ had a very clear moral: “So Handsy Man, if you’re still confused whether your behavior will be excused, I’ll say it clearly, nice and slow: If she doesn’t consent, the answer is no.”


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