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Snapshot of street harassment stories, news, tweets: September 4, 2011

September 4, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

How Many Women Find Street Harassment Flattering?

Hollaback

Hollaback Buenos Aires

Hollaback West Yorkshire

In the News, on the Blogs:

* Al-Masry Al-Youm, “Cyber campaigns launched to fight sexual harassment during Eid“

* The Daily News Egypt, “Online campaigns call for ‘safe Eid‘”

* The Current Conscience, “Men Will Never Truly Understand A Day In The Life of Women. But Shouldn’t We Try?“

* Indian Express, “UP girl resists harassment, set ablaze“

* The Express Tribune, “Burning question: The penalty for ‘eve teasing‘”

* Feministing, “‘You’re a fucking slut,’ and other things you should not say to a stranger on the subway“

* Feminist Teacher, “Guest Post: Feminism: Much More Than Women’s Rights“

* RVA News, “Hollaback! Richmond: local chapter of a national organization aims to end harassment“

* Esoterica, “No, boys, it’s not a compliment“

* Valerie Aurora, “Sady Doyle on the connection between mansplaining and street harassment“

Announcements:

New:

* Safe Slope just launched — it’s a Brooklyn-based group providing services and resources to help empower and protect the communities of South Slope/Greenwood Heights/Windsor Terrace/Park Slope. The group formed in response to the multiple assaults and attempted assaults that have impacted our community since March 2011.

Reminders:

* From Holla Back DC!: CASTING CALL! Help us put a face to street harassment. Check it out bit.ly/phMba5

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

20 Tweets from the Week:

1. groovesndaheart Right, so earlier I saw 2 guys actually catcall two mannequiens in Gap window on Hollywood and Highland earlier. I’ve officially seen it all

2. Rita_Banerji Eve-Teasing is the term used for street sexual harassment and violence in India. It trivializes the issue

3. BlakeVonD “Yo ma! Yo legs look like some parentheses. Really sir? ” Lawd, these street sexual harassment laws can’t come fast enough!

4. CorpseInPlastic It really pisses me off that I live in a culture in which I can’t go out to check the mail without getting hollered at. #streetharassment

5. BrittLeeParsons Went for a run and inmates inside the Lancaster County jail yelled at me….#streetharassment

6. estystein Can this be printed on a tote bag that I could carry every day? simple+to the point @hkearl @debzalebz: Street harassment is not flattering.

7. alissami I saw a car today whose license plate said “HEYBABE” — street harassment? Or just weird?

8. thetrudz I encounter less street harassment when I have my camera. That thing truly intimidates ppl and sometimes that’s great. Lmao.

9. andreagrimes No, creepers of the world, I do not need a ride when I am ALREADY RIDING MY BIKE #streetharassment

10. LucyKnisley Attn men who catcall me on my scooter while we’re stopped in traffic: <taps ear of helmet, shakes head> I wish I actually couldn’t hear you.

11. yarachehayed www.adventuresofsalwa is the official website of @SalwaendSH campaign where you can post blog and report sexual harassment

12. meredithnudo When I said I wanted exercise, I didn’t mean having to take a longer route home because #streetharassment rendered the original unbearable.

13. ShereenGaber I should be able to walk around freely without worrying that someone will hassle me. #endSH #Egypt

14. harassmap Take a pic, draw, make a video, write, or distribute flyers, say NO 2 sexual harassment in eid! bit.ly/nyQ8be #endSH

15. ItsKatie73 Walking around DC yesterday was an education in street harassment. Got “hey gorgeous” followed by “bitch” when I didn’t engage

16. tanyasnarks @grbuffington @hkearl Some dude harassed me on the st. today– with his two young grandsons in tow! ARRRGHHHH!!!

17. grbuffington Worth saying AGAIN: People who yell from cars and harass pedestrians are among the lowest forms of humanity. #streetharassment

18. noorakbar YWC radio spots on street harassment were broadcast on Hamsada Radio on Takhar today. If you know a media outlet… fb.me/ISttayUY

19. sallyzohney We r back even worse to street harassment in #cairo. Men going mental and its sick #EndSH. Elra7ma ya bashar. Control ur hormones 3an keda

20. curiouscliche It might not be illegal now, but street harassment should be criminalized IMHO, and I think certain forms of online harassment are analogous

“Eid in Egypt is safe everywhere”

August 29, 2011 By HKearl

Anti-street harassment sign in Egypt — Via - Al-Masry Al-Youm

HarassMap, an amazing anti-street harassment group in Egypt, is running an anti-harassment campaign for Eid called “Eid in Egypt is safe everywhere.”

This week is the start of Eid, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Just as in the U.S. there often is an increase in street harassment during certain holiday times like Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, and Halloween, unfortunately in countries like Egypt where Eid is widely celebrated, it can also be a time of increased street harassment.

For example, in both 2008 and 2006, there were mass sexual assault attacks on women in the streets of Egypt during Eid and police officers were observed standing by, doing nothing.

Sadly, then, a targeted anti-harassment campaign is needed.

HarassMap writes about how to get involved,

“Help make this Eid in Egypt safe, we won’t tolerate yearly sexual harassment Eid incidents. Egyptian men and women deserve to enjoy Eid in respect, dignity and safety. Join us as we raise awareness online this Eid. You can tweet, blog, facebook or anything, or offline you can raise awareness in your community or graffiti or talk to your friends and neighbors! Speak up and let’s have a safe Eid!“

Use hashtag #EndSH on twitter. More information via Facebook.

Snapshot of Street Harassment Stories, News, Tweets: August 28, 2011

August 28, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Wonderwoman stops street harassment — From Springald's Leap

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

How Many Women Find Street Harassment Flattering?

Hollaback

Hollaback Baltimore

Hollaback Berlin

Hollaback Buenos Aires

In the News, on the Blogs:

*Feministing.com, “When dads hollaback“

* Guardian, “Feeling Harassed? Do Something About it!“

* The Washington Times, “Sexual assaults on subways pose a serious problem“

* The Times of India, “Chennai police will assign women police personnel as decoys to prevent eve-teasing in MTC buses and outside the colleges.”

* The Frisky, “Would You Want Women-Only Subway Cars To Stop Sexual Harassment?“

* XO Jane, “Never, Ever Tell Me to Smile“

* The Good Men Project, “My Personal Street Harassment Screed“

* BlogHer, “Why Teaching LGBT History in Public Schools Combats Gender-Based Harassment for Young Women“

* ABC 24, “Memphis Boxers Impressed by MATA Guard’s Wild Street Fight“

* CJOnline, “Lawrence group wants an end to harassment”

* The San Pedro Sun, “Catcalling the Lioness: Street Harassment in Paradise“

* Early Bird Catches the Worm, “Magazines: I Ain’t No Hollaback Girl—Street Harassment in CLEO.”

* Microagressions, “It doesn’t make sense…“

Announcements:

New:

* From Holla Back DC!: CASTING CALL! Help us put a face to street harassment. Check it out bit.ly/phMba5

* Young Women for Change in Afghanistan released a video about how Islam forbids the harassment of women.

Reminders:

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

15 Tweets from the Week:

1. CLButler76 The ‘Hey redhead, HEY, redhead…’ guy was in the High St again today. MP3 player on loud meant I could ignore him! #streetharassment

2. BelindaBlignaut ‘we need a zero tolerance approach to street harassment’ SlutWalk Cape Town, 20 Aug 2011 wp.me/p1eZfZ-iE

3. abigailcollazo @RosamundUrwin I and all of my friends hate it! Those who are flattered by it don’t understand it #streetharassment #fem2

4. KhiriaE I fear that the guys will still continue their street & other public place ‘mo3ksat’ (verbal harassment) after this revolution. #Libya

5. Feminist_Inti Women of colour and trans women are disproportionally affected by it showing there’s an intersection of abuses of power in street harassment

6. SaraLabib @Daloosh @Aziza23 I will know Egypt is on the right track when sexual harassment lessens & women don’t hv to walk dwn street like robots

7. ashleyrebeccah To the CTA bus driver who just hit on me: just bc I’m standing at a bus stop does not mean I want to be harassed. Kthnx #streetharassment

8. lunadire biking in a skirt + no street harassment = #AWESOME

9. el_zilcho A woman was jogging down my street in a sports bra, and I actually saw a jackass honk and catcall her. I thought that was only in movies!

10. skizzrrr calling girls who don’t respond to your catcall “lesbian” #stopthatbro

11. HollabackOttawa Think you can get away with #streetharassment? We are here to #stopthatbro

12. AlreetYorkshire Say “NO” to street harassment! It’s really not my day today 🙁

13. gavinsaywhat the city is a battleground with lots of collateral damage RT @CEMcFarland: I hate street harassment.

14. K_MaceFace DYK: if ur catcalled from a car while on a bike in the rain & out of annoyance u catcall back, ur a ‘cunt’ #sexism #inequality #menarepigs

15. ruthie_dee I have successfully had a #streetharassment free day. This is more like it, Barnsley!

Street Harassment Snapshot: August 21, 2011

August 21, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

How Many Women Find Street Harassment Flattering?

Hollaback

Hollaback Berlin

Hollaback Birmingham

Hollaback Buenos Aires

Hollaback Chandigarh

Hollaback Czech Republic

Hollaback West Yorkshire

Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* Psychology Today, “‘Hey Baby’ Hurts“

* Essence, “Real Talk: Protecting Our Girls From Predators“

* NPR, “‘Holla Back DC!’ Calls Out Street Harassment“

* Bell Bajao, “Don’t Call Me, ‘Eve’”

* Richmond.com, “Hollaback! Network Comes To Richmond“

* The Third Estate, “Walk this way?“

* Te Waha Nui, “Women harrassed in the street start to holler back“

* Queens Chronicle, “A different groper in Jackson Heights” and YourNabe.com, “Lawmakers warn residents of E. Elmhurst groper“

* Jezebel, “Woman-Only Earphones are Strong Enough for Him But Made Just for Suckers“

* Yahoo News, “American girl in Italy: 60 years later” and my response on Stop Street Harassment, “‘American Girl in Italy’ DOES Depict Street Harassment“

* Groundswell Voices, “Jonell on Sexual Harassment, Street Harassment and “Hey Shorty!””

* Tip of a Tongue, “Open Letter #2.“

Announcements:

New:

* Are you in Baltimore, MD? A Goucher College student is looking for focus group participants to talk about street harassment as part of her thesis research. Details.

Reminders/On-Going:

* Do you have a stare that can turn #streetharassers to stone? Then participate in the Medusa Gaze Project! http://tinyurl.com/6fhh3tz

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. shani_o: No, old guy on the street that I do not know, I would not like to go to lunch with you

2. wardasahra @e_Chill I speak as a girl, and those street ‘flirts’ never make me smile or grin. They are never welcome and I view it as harassment.

3. sydmosley Despite the fact that #streetharassment sucks, there is a sisterhood, comraderie, mutuality in shared experience that is empowering.

4. femmeniste “Man, I need to get me a white girl,” says guy on the street while pointing at me. #Subtle #streetharassment #comeahhhhhhn

5. clairesgould Thursday night with a side of #streetharassment. Ugh. Come on, DC. The count is getting a bit high for August.

6. sallyzohney Been told harassment verbal n physical in #hussein skyrocketing in ramadan,almost no tourists around,street beggars all around. Sad!@EngyG

7. Salencita Still can’t describe how sad, yet comforted, I am that this tumblr exists howmanywomen.tumblr.com Street Harassment Sucks.

8. FeistyFeminist1 Don’t stare at me until I’m uncomfortable, say “Hey, Baby”, and then chuckle as I scoff & walk away. Asshole. #streetharassment

9. CharriseRenee It’s definitely not polite to beep your horn incessantly or catcall a young lady… #NoBueno

10. evachen212 Just heard a guy catcall a girl (not me, thank god) by shrieking “hey, sugar booger”. men, please note: that is not at all appealing

Street Harassment Snapshot: August 14, 2011

August 14, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Hollaback Buenos Aires

Hollaback West Yorkshire

Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* Washington Post, “D.C.’s fight against street harassment“

* Washington Post, “Live Q&A: Holla Back DC! How to fight street harassment“

* NBC New York, “Police Nab Suspect in Manhattan Groping Attacks“

* Capital FM News, “Somali women raped en route to Kenya“

* The Jewish Daily Forward, “Ending Street Harassment“

* The Express Tribune, “Sexual harassment: Cops beat up Auqaf man for trying to defend devotees“

An American Girl in Italy — Via The Globe and Mail

* The Globe and Mail, “A snapshot of sexism or a portrait of composure?“

* The Times of India, “Driving two-wheelers becoming risky for girls“

* The News Today, “Uplift of nation not possible without women development“

* Feministing Community, “It’s called WOLF whistling for a reason“

* Feminist Peace Network, “Taking Back The Streets–Why Slutwalks Are A Form of Feminism“

* Time Out Chicago, “Hollaback Against Harassment“

* RVAnews, “Ain’t no hollaback girl!“

* Shelly Says So, “I guess we are all walking targets“

* The World of Cherie, “The Freedom to Walk Down the Street”

* Get Into It… “Street Harassment“

* The Wellingtonista, “Cos we ain’t not no hollaback girls“

* Hebden Bridge Web, “Local Women take action against street harassment“

* UK Express, “Groping from men? Women should just deal wi th it says Jeremy Irons“

Announcements:

New:

* 13 new Hollaback sites launched this week

* This Wednesday, if you’re in NYC, you can attend a street harassment summit with four local anti-street harassment organizations, details.

Reminders/On-Going:

* Do you have a stare that can turn #streetharassers to stone? Then participate in the Medusa Gaze Project! http://tinyurl.com/6fhh3tz

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

10Tweets from the Week:

1. KStamoulisPhD @hkearl A 50 y/o man, sitting with his pals, ogled a student on campus. I said “that’s harassment and it hurts women.” He said “oh, sorry”

2. clarentina Strangest/most offensive from-car street harassment: ‘don’t get raped!’ men can be twats, really.

3. talkingparcel #streetharassment being in a different language doesn’t make it any less vulgar or irritating, transit van man #prick #sunnydayinlondon

4. HollabackOttawa We’ve been getting an overwhelming # of #streetharassment stories related to public transit. Do you feel like OC Transpo takes it seriously?

5. FeistyFeminist1 Going to work, carrying bags full of food for a potluck, & running late. “You’re sexy” is rly not what I want to hear. #streetharassment

6. PamelaScully South African Women’s Day: I wish the end to all street harassment. It infringes on women’s human rights every single day. #fem2

7. ArriannaMarie Street harassment narrows women’s public sphere rather severely. The gauntlet reinforces our “need” for protective patriarchy

8. thetrudz I’m going to ignore the man who called street harassment a “sacrifice” to endure if “attractive.” Plz get hit by a bus as soon as possible.

9. FeministGriote more pro-feminist men would lessen street harassment, lessen DV, and maybe even the gender wage gap.

10. suitablegirl Spent four hours on street covering harassment for 88.5fm. Came home, got harassed AND threatened. Police. Ugly. All I had wanted was sleep.

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