An increasing number of men are making sexual harassment claims.  According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 16.4% of 2009 complaints were filed by men.

That’s up from 15.4% in 2006.  Groping, unwanted advances, vulgar talk, and sexually charged horseplay by other men have significantly contributed to the increase.

Most observers believe that the number of male harassment cases is seriously underreported, given the embarrassment men often feel about making sexual harassment claims.

Utah had the largest percentage of claims filed by men (32.2%), followed by West Virginia (27.3%), Michigan (26.6%) and Wyoming (24%).