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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
The Hollaback Sites
Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine
Street Harassment in South Africa
Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:
* The Nation, “Eve-teasers on rampage in Rawalpindi“
* Zee News, “Personal stories of sexual violence enacted on stage“
* College Candy, “Get Involved In International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2014“
* Fierce, Freethinking Fatties, “As a Fatty, My Street Harassment Isn’t Your Street Harassment“
* International Business Times, “Cairo University Sexual Harassment: Are Egyptian Women Safe?“
* Shanghai Daily, “Sexual harassment rampant in Nepal’s public transport“
* The New Political, “F*ckRapeCulture: Street Harassment is rape culture“
* The Guardian, “‘All men beat their wives, one day you will do the same’“
* Huffington Post, “Stunning Self-Portrait Series Responds To Street Harassment In Perfect Way“
* LS Media, “Ending street harassment: an interview with Reclaim the Night’s Rachel O’Byrne“
* Daily Xtra, “Hey Baby, Nice Wheels“
* HLNtv.com, “Catcalls ‘n Candy?! This viral Snickers ad is confusing“
* Collective Action for Safe Spaces, “Anti-Street Harassment Week starts March 30“
* Roboseyo, “Hollaback Korea: Taking a Stand Against Street Harassment“
Announcements:
New:
* Read the 10 Things to Know for International Anti-Street Harassment Week to get up to speed and find out how YOU can participate, March 30 – April 5! Join the conversation online by using the keyword #EndSHWeek
* View photos of Anti-Street Harassment Week actions taking place this week!
* Last week Snicks released a confusing and offensive television ad about construction workers and street harassment. Our response: men aren’t naturally street harassers and women never owe men their attention on the street. You can sign our Care2 petition and let Snickers know what you think about it.
10 Tweets from the Week:
* @kiwinerd: Would getting rid of my tits stop street harassment? Would it open the door to assault on the basis of being visibly #trans? #gender
* @megans_law: Remarking on the magnificence of my ass will not earn you a blow job. Better luck next time. #streetharassment
* @cinefeminism: @EverydaySexism the #sexism and #streetharassment is just too much. Guy to me the other day: “you look like you need to be raped.” #feminism
* @GIRLEMPOWER: I was shoe shopping just now and a creepy guy came up and said, “wow, those would look sexy on you.” …I said, “Yeah, the heel could stab you in the brain.” He walked away. Go figure. #streetharassment
* @PorshaKingShow: Just helped a woman being street harassed (at best) give a descr. to the police of offender. He followed her to Mcds, had her trapped inside. #endsh
* @sheilasheila: Oh, I guess it’s street harassment season? Just let me get my god-damn pizza in piece. #pieceinpeace
* @QueensofMasr: “Damn you look fine” by a crusty old man at the bus stop #StreetHarassment then passes by me again to look at my butt
* maddythepratt: If you ever try and tell me misogyny doesn’t exist and that street harassment should be taken as a complement I will literally fight you.
* @Miss_CTINA: Well it seems like street harassment season is back. Absolute worst thing about warmer weather. Ugh.
* @xCasina: I promise men think the only validation women get is from their catcalls. Like we personally owe them Thank You cards for every “aye ma”
