How Wednesday Addams Would React to Catcalling – “In a new episode from the web series “Adult Wednesday Addams,” created by Melissa Hunter, Wednesday follows two dudes home to teach them a lesson after they catcall her. In true Addams family fashion, Wednesday effortlessly scares the men with her piercing tone and sardonic comebacks. (And the three terrifying friends she brought with her definitely helps.)”
Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Combats Street Harassment in Mexico – “Tatyana Fazlalizadeh has traveled all over with “Stop Telling Women to Smile,” in which she wheatpastes the streets with portraits of women captioned with anti-harassment messages. In a comprehensive new series spearheaded by Fusion’s Anna Holmes, Fazlalizadeh takes her work internationally for the very first time, for a long project in México City that combines community activism and beautiful, important public art.”
Why Do Women Get So Much Grief When They Run? – “Talk to female runners, and most will tell you that they have experienced this sort of thing at some point. Friends have told me enough stories to fill this blog twice over: “I’ve had something thrown at me,” “I’ve been complimented on my ass,” and, a particular favourite, “A man said he liked how I jiggle.” One pal told me that for a winter run in London, you need two things: thermals and a scowl to ward off hecklers.”
Performance Becomes Therapy – ““How sex is performed was the question that was offered to the drama therapist students,” Shotwell said. “They then went ahead and with that prompt, came up with these proposals from which I chose.” Shotwell said the event was a form of therapeutic theater, as there is therapy in the performance for the directors, playwrights and the audience.”
Video: ‘Adult Wednesday Addams’ Takes on Street Harassment With Goth Perfection – “Wednesday is randomly catcalled on the street by a couple of D-bags in a truck, so she hunts them down by the scent of their Axe body spray and confronts them at their own home. They may think she’s there for some action, because they are really that full of themselves, but our heroine has a different idea in order to not only extract revenge, but also to give them a valuable lesson.”
A Helping Hand in India – “Through the University of Utah Public Health Administration, Talboy works in organizing and recruiting volunteers for a yearly trip to India. While there, she interviews young women about their experiences with teasing and harassment. In the villages, discussion of harassment of any sort is a taboo, which has proved a difficult struggle in her journey. Her next steps include interviewing hundreds of girls and boys to gain a full understanding of eve-teasing, which many see as a normal part of life. She believes that bringing the community together and hosting a discussion will be the most efficient manner in beginning to improve life for the teenagers and young adults.”
On V-Day, Sena Activists Police Street Harassment – “Shiv Sena’s youth wing – ‘Yuva Sena’, activists poured on to streets not to vandalize property and disband love-birds on Valentine’s Day, but to conduct community policing to prevent eve-teasing. Youths said unlike previous years of ‘gundagardi’, activists stepped on to roads to provide safety to women.”
Why Our Conversation About Street Harassment Needs to Include Trans Women– “Somehow we’ve forgotten the burden that trans women in particular carry when they walk down the street – not just from leering men, but from everyone, including law enforcement. Overwhelmingly, trans women carry a burden of harassment and violence on the streets. If a trans woman steps out into public, there is an 8% chance that the street harassment she is facing will turn violent – and a fairly good chance that no one will do a damn thing about it.”
Montana GOP Legislator Wants to Ban Yoga Pants– “Montana Republican state Rep. David Moore has a plan to guide America out of the darkness—ban yoga pants. Moore, who is upset that group of naked bicyclists pedaled through Missoula last year, decided that what his state really needs right now is tighter regulations on trousers. His proposed bill, HB 365, would outlaw not just nudity, but also “any device, costume, or covering that gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, anus region, or pubic hair region.””
Event: Holla:Revolution 2015 – “According to the Washington Post, 2014 was the year the conversation around street harassment hit a tipping point. On March 5th, let’s take the conversation to the next level at this year’s HOLLA::Rev. Come join leading thinkers and activists in the field to expand the definitions of street harassment and discuss what each of us can do to create on-the-ground activism in our communities.”
