Stop Street Harassment

Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming

Weekly Round Up: September 26, 2010

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12 Tweets from the Week:

  • dyanti Dear members of so called progressive community,careful when u harass a girl in the street. U might pick a wrong one,like me 🙂
  • jennifercwang Lovely. Street harassed by two obnoxious brobros last night. inappropriate! Hate this mantype. #iHollaback #streetharassment
  • LEVYandMarie Just another a-hole harassing me on my block #streetharassment on Twitpic twitpic.com/2rliv3 (cc @MarianneDiNaps)
  • CircaJoyLynn Wondering why I chose this bright red dress today. I really don’t want attention from strangers… #streetharassment
  • starlipswriters @rightsandwrongs The worst part of #streetharassment might be that harassers expect our silence. So speaking up & out is the thing to do.
  • TheUndomestic Yelled a nice “fuck you” to livery cab driver who slowed down to make kissing noises at me. #streetharassment
  • El_Amster Am surprised at lack of street harassment in Malaysia. Been here for 2 wks & not so much as a sidewards glance. I feel so free
  • KristyKakes Can’t I just go for a peaceful run without getting honked at, whistled at, or a catcall?
  • smartbunny When I saw a guy catcall a jogger, I yelled @ him, “Ooh a GIRL! I better yell something stupid 2 show what a MAN I am!”
  • SpreeWilson Street harassment is out of control here in NYC according to my female friends…An aquaintance even did a one woman play addressing it
  • DesiSanchez @iHollaback Random stranger feels it’s “sad” he can’t talk 2 pretty women in the street. Told him I feel it’s sad he feels the need to 🙂
  • ton_o_fun I just witnessed some creepy dude cuss out this girl walking down the st. bc she didn’t respond 2 his catcall. I don’t get men
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Weekly Round Up: September 19, 2010

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10 Tweets from the Week:

  • PiperYAnderson Wearing tights for the first time in over 10yrs. Stopped wearing shorts or tights after a traumatic experience. #streetharassment
  • lillyheart: Decided: I would rather tithe to @iHollaback than the church until it recognizes my humanity.
  • accostherwilde A new taste of street harassment: dudes holla-ing @ me from their cars as I sit on my porch. Now they know where I live
  • MissNabokov Men probably don’t realise what a big issue street harassment actually is (unless they’re the ones doing it). It really needs addressing.
  • gyraff Why tweet abt st. harassment? Was told all my life to feel “grateful” and “appreciated” for getting catcalls . Actually, it feels yucky.
  • mgeils One of the many things I don’t miss about public transit/busing/walking is street harassment and catcalling #fuckyou #shutup
  • Mdotwrites DC streets be quiet on Redskin Sundays. Mean less street harassment for me. Ain’t THAT some shit.
  • CTrouper Had my eyeballs on a copy of glamour mag. Q&a on street harassment article on summer of mainstream misogyny. Heart.
  • smanamana I also hate this RT @karennattiah: Street harassment is one thing I hate about New York
  • clembastow Here’s a hint, guys: street harassment does not make women want to “spend some time” with you.

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Check out these new button, stickers, and magnets you can use to declare your dislike of street harassment and to brand/shame street harassers!!

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Weekly Round Up: September 12, 2010

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Sept. 16: “Hey, You, Can I Get a Smile?” One-Woman Show, NYC

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10 Tweets from the Week:

  • Phoenix_Noire No offense to all of my male friends, but you don’t “get” me on the same level as my sisters. When I have to explain street harassment? No.
  • jennpozner We fail our boys as a culture wen we teach them that #streetharassment is their imperative. @ihollaback
  • CA_Young Hating having to be a guy telling another guy to stop shooting down a woman’s experience of street harassment. I shouldn’t have to.
  • plannedaccident Okay men who harass me: 1. I’m not ur baby so don’t refer to me as such when u don’t know me 2. Don’t catcall/beep at me while I’m walking.
  • zoeylarsen If you turn “good morning” into a catcall, you need not be allowed in public.
  • ashleyrebeccah Guy on street harasses me & when I don’t respond he says “ur supposed 2say TY!” Rly, I’m supposed to TY for harassing me? #streetharassment
  • iHollaback: Just got off the phone with Hollaback Pittsburgh. Their launch is scheduled for Oct, but they are already kicking ass!
  • lashcampaign London Mayoral candidate Oona King will ensure local authorities recognize street harassment as violence against women http://oona4mayor.com
  • ashley_dodson I’m so sick of sexually hrsmnt in public. Spread awareness of street harassment. Men & women can bring an end 2 it.
  • ears_of_steam overheard a dad explain 2 daughter what #streetharassment is, & how “u don’t have to stand there & be nice.”
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Weekly Round Up: September 4, 2010

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10 Tweets from the Week:

  • hjoy27 I would love to know when a catcall in the street has illicited a legitimate response from anyone, EVER. Other than “f*ck you”. just sayin
  • watchmewalk I’m walking down the street and this lame says “can I harass you?” Was that supposed to be witty?
  • TasashaH @yesmagazine #SayYesSat to learning about street harassment,how to raise awareness of it and strategies to end it #stopstreetharassment
  • RahsaanKhalid Deep! “@mencanstoprape: Male privilege is main reason behind street harassment. Some men feel it’s their right to “compliment” a woman”
  • tigistselam There is no other place in the city where street harassment is *that* prevalent #Harlem.
  • harassmap: Harassmap in the news, we are coming very soon! http://bit.ly/aBlod4 #Egypt #sexualharassment
  • THEMissSharma So much harassment on my lunch break just walkin down the street downtown. I’m gettin a taser n I’m gonna start tasin. Lol
  • JaRonEdwards I just seen 5 police harass a teenage girl walking down the street. So I stopped and I aint leaving. #Fuckpoliceharrassmet
  • MC1RK Why is it that the grosser i look the more dudes feel entitled to catcall/chat me up?what about dirty hair&ratty shorts says TAKE ME NOW?gah
  • AAUW: Every man knows someone who has been harassed. Don’t minimize issue, support the women in your lives. #SSHMNT
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Weekly Round Up: August 29. 2010

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10 Tweets from the Week:

  • missandrealuise Want to influence mayoral policy on street harassment? See London Anti Street Harassment (LASH) Campaign’s survey: www.lashcampaign.org
  • Eliza “street harassment is on the same spectrum of violence against women” SO TRUE.
  • StreetHarassmnt Man riding bike sneering at Laura & I falls over curb because he was too focused on us hot ladies! There is a god!
  • CatCall “Hey pretty!” on Ave C. I’m starting to think C stands for CatCall.
  • ThatWasLaura Seriously man? “Helloooo nurse?” what the fuck kind of catcall is that? I’m not a cartoon.
  • motheroflight What is it, Catcall Thurs? I guess the men of downtown arent ready 4 the return of skinny jeans&books. #StopCallingMeHoney
  • stephenlacour It’s 2010 and I can’t believe that old gross dudes still catcall random girls so hard.
  • kitchentop fuck u asshole who specifically stuck yr hand out 2 grope me as i passed u on the sidewalk. #streetharassment
  • TheOpEdProject Over 80% of women are harassed, just for walking on the street. Check out new book by @hkearl Stop Street Harassment http://bit.ly/a4E8Mw
  • SakuraChica I will be reading “Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women” by @hkearl. “catcalling” is NOT a compliment.
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