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Street Harassment Stories:
Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:
Collective Action for Safe Spaces
Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine
Street Harassment in South Africa
Many of the Hollaback sites
Street Harassment In the News, on the Blogs:
* Ms. Blog, “A High Schooler Speaks Out on Street Harassment“
* Everyday Feminism, “What Men Can Do To Stop Street Harassment“
* Carbonated tv, “Egyptian Man Dresses Up As A Woman To Experience Street Harassment (VIDEO)“
* Bikya News, “New Egypt anti-sexual harassment battle provides “safe car” service“
* Consumerist, “Dad Complains To LEGO About Leering Minifig, Teaches Everyone About Brand Licensing“
*ABC News, “Lego Apologizes for Cat-Calling Sticker“
* The Atlantic, “In Egypt, Some Women Fight Sexual Harassment With Karate Chops“
* LS Media, “Guest post: Reclaim the Night challenges rape culture“
* Liverpool Echo, “Reclaim the Night march campaigns for women’s safety in Liverpool“
* Gurl.com, “Can What You Wear Prevent Street Harassment?“
* Tavaana, “Taking Back Egypt’s Streets: The HarassMap Campaign to End Sexual Harassment“
* Telegraph & Argus, “Campaign group holds free workshop against street harassment“
* AutoStraddle, “Butch Please: Butch and Boundaries“
* Huffington Post, “Street Harassment Is an LGBTQIA Issue“
Announcements:
* If you’re in the Washington, DC-area, come to the five-year anniversary Stop Street Harassment Happy Hour on June 5, 5-9 p.m. Info.
* “Cat calls” aren’t benign. Words can lead to violence. Support the documentary that tells that story: http://kck.st/XUZPmq
* New SSH Resource: Companies that Trivialize Street Harassment
* View photos from International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2013!
20 Tweets from the Week:
1. @dina_hosny After turning in 2 guys to CityStars security for verbal harassment, they turned out to be police officers. Thank u for your service. #endSH
2. @SaladReloaded Let me tell you something: it is exhausting to have to constantly be on high alert. #StreetHarassment
3. @Hanna_Martine I used to think street harassment was a compliment. I used to believe it made me feel better about myself. Really I didn’t know a damn thing
4. @beingtherewith i wanna walk but i don’t want to deal with the summer day street harassment
5. @theresaxtine Man on the street: “happy Mother’s Day, mama – with that pretty ass” #ugh #nyc #streetharassment #kissyoumumwiththatmouth
6. @elmandobandito …and Im experiencing street harassment from KIDS… and now I’m a “faggot.”
7. @VintageVandal Its too early for street harassment. I will CUT you.
8. @alishahidy “As a woman walking down the street, you have to be in a constant state of alertness.” Waleed Hammad. #StreetHarassment
9. @ElleDesi Street harassment is not very rad.
10. @thesoulasylum I walk almost a mile everyday, just from going back&forth to work!Think about how much #streetharassment I&other women encounter DAILY. #NYC
11. @LenaWest Ladies, It’s street harassment/Cat Call season lets play a game: Lets run toward every dude who shoutsout screaming “I LOVE YOU!”
12. @annesaintanne One of the worst things about street harassment is that after a lifetime of rejection from men, I do sometimes find it slightly flattering
13. @msbrandiebrown Responding to street harassment. Be calm confident. Statement- Stop touching me. -That’s rude -That’s street harassment. #endsh
14. @valchanelle The weather gets warm & y’all act like you have no home training. I’m sick of it. This street harassment has to stop.
15. @heySMM neat thing re: street harassment is that it never happens when I have my kids with me. I guess men don’t want to be “just friendly” to moms.
16. @AmyRubinson Got ogled by a trucker; turned my umbrella on its side so it covered my entire body & I couldn’t see him. Score: Amy 1, #StreetHarassment 0
17. @charrr_e seeing a lot of tweets about cat calling and street harassment today when will the creepy men get the message we DO NOT ENJOY IT
18. @Jahmyacoincides Street harassment is so real. I need males to learn how to not be creeps.
19. @Deneannn There should be laws for street harassment and cat calling
20. @twitdemaria The self defense classes organized by @TahrirBodyguard helped me to feel more confident when walking in streets:with no fear. #endSH
