Over the last few weeks alone:
* A boy no older than 10 pulled my top down in a public park.
* An elderly man groped and verbally harassed me on the bus
* Men of varying ages have repeatedly leered at and catcalled me on the street (I am 16)
* When serving at the pub where I work upon occasion men have told me to ‘smile darling’, ‘show some more skin’ and ‘get back in the kitchen’ (I’m a waitress)
The first time I experienced street harassment I was 9, in a junior school uniform and it has not stopped since.
Optional: Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?
Educate men, there is a widespread culture that passes off any harassment towards women as ‘banter’, its not ‘banter’ it is a jail worthy offence.
– Anonymous
Location: Consett, Newcastle, UK
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See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for more idea
