In a recent post at xojane.com, the writer admonished women to “Stop Saying ‘I Have a Boyfriend‘” as a way of deflecting unwanted attention from men.
Some readers took issue with the writer’s assertion that the “boyfriend” response removes a woman’s agency and that by using it, we are agreeing that “single girls are ‘fair game’ for harassment.”
So in today’s online Branch conversation, our roundtable participants will discuss this article, the larger issues it raises about harassment, and the ways they choose to respond to street harassment and unwanted attention in other spaces.
We’ll begin on 9/11 @ 1 PM EST.
I will be part of the roundtable. Join us and share your thoughts!
