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Archives for February 2010

Disneyland Groper

February 3, 2010 By HKearl

“Violated. I just think, ‘How can anybody do that? It’s Disneyland,” said Christina. “I’m there to spend time with my daughter, not to be assaulted like that.”

A man allegedly groped a woman on a Disneyland ride in California. She was at the park with her 12 year old daughter. The  man and his friends had been leering at the two in the line and then during the ride the man reached over and grabbed the woman’s breast, cheered on by his friends. She pushed his hand away and he apologized.

The woman reported him to the park authorities and filed a police report; the man fled the scene. Anaheim police are asking that if you recognize either men in the photo (see video), to call Anaheim Police at (714) 765-3439.

The story is on ABC news and currently it is the most viewed. I’m glad it’s getting so much attention. This kind of crap happens more than people would like to believe. Good for her for reporting him and bringing attention to this problem. I hope he gets caught.

Jezebel covered the story too: “To Catch a Predator: How to React to Guys who Grope”

(Thanks Liz and B for the story tip)

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Filed Under: News stories Tagged With: anaheim police, disneyland, sexual assault, woman groped disneyland

Harassment on buses in Pakistan

February 2, 2010 By HKearl

Via Islamabad Metblogs

Sadly, many girls and women in Islamabad, Pakistan, report feeling unsafe when waiting at bus stops and when riding the bus. Bus drivers were commonly cited culprits in a Daily Times article, with girls and women saying they used their mirrors to ogle women and blasted sexually vulgar music. Women and girls who must sit in the front seat also can be groped or otherwise touched indecently by the driver.

Because taxis are expensive but they do not want to be harassed either, some women and girls try to wait until the buses aren’t so crowded to ride them, but then that can make them late and otherwise inconvenience them.

The article says the government has considered women-only transportation, a cop-out and band-aid fix many other countries have opted to have in their big cities. The downside of course is they do nothing to check harassing men’s behavior and still leave women who wait at bus stops or who do not live along women-only bus routes vulnerable.

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Filed Under: News stories Tagged With: bus harassment, Islamabad, Pakistan, sexual harassment, women-only

Hey baby, baby/Whatcha want, you’re stalking me

February 1, 2010 By HKearl

Today I came across an anti-street harassment song called “Cat Calling” by The Dollyrots. Thoughts?

“No! No!
No! No!
No! No!
No! No!

Hey baby, baby
Whatcha want, you’re calling me
Dumb standing around the lunch truck so greedily

Hey baby, baby
Just another dog I see
Rolling in the dirt you’re barking up the wrong tree

So maybe you’re crazy
Never get a bone
Ooh you’re just too much man for me
Yeah maybe you’re crazy

Never catch me
You can’t make me

Had enough
I’ve had enough

Cat cat calling and I just don’t care
Cat cat calling so I’m out of here

No! No! Never gonna hear you
No! No! Never to be near you
Never to be near you

Hey baby, baby
Whatcha want, you’re stalking me
Bang bang your hammer
Caveman sensibilities

Hey baby, baby
Acting out a fantasy
I’ll get you so bad you’re crying for my sympathy”

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Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: anti-street harassment, cat calling, cat calls, feminist music, songs, street harassment, the dollyrots

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