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Help Fund New Film: Violation

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Violation is a short film that explores sexual violence against African American women through the lens of Shayla, a female combat veteran, and her experience with street harassment. Juxtaposing the experience of living in violent communities with the dangerous and unpredictable environment of war, Violation explores PTSD as a valid response to both.

Consider making a donation to their Indiegogo campaign today! (Violation is fiscally sponsored by New York Women in Film and Television and donations are tax-deductible.)

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Video: “No mas puercas costumbres” (No more degrading customs)

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Watch the video “No more degrading customs” (No mas puercas costumbres)

Film creator Paulina Romero shared the following about it with me for the SSH blog.

“Since my teenage years, I suffered street harassment in the streets of my country, Mexico. “No more degrading customs” came out from my personal need to denounce it. It’s a shortcut that exposes the patriarchal violence experienced by women in the streets of Mexico, aiming to help eliminate it.”

Paulina studied International Affairs, focusing in women studies and feminism. During her college years, she got involved in activism for women’s rights. Today, she is producing “El Arbol de Las Manzanas”, her first feature documentary about migrant women in New York City.

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UK: Street harassment exhibition on Sept. 16

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My name is Jennifer and I’m currently finishing my Masters in Fashion at Kingston University – London. My final project is called “It’s not my fault. It’s yours” and it is an intervention to contemporary sexual harassment through fashion.

What I have developed is an outfit with a panic alarm, siren and gps SOS button. They also have reflective fabric in some parts as another way for the women using them to get help. The main goal with this project is to criticise the point we came, regarding sexual harassment and abuse, that we have to protect ourselves even with our clothes. It’s a criticism to contemporary mentality and behaviour regarding women and the clothes they wear.

The final exhibition of my work will be during my university’s fashion show as part of London Fashion Week on the 16th of September.

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“Ooh yeah I like that ass”

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As a senior now living in L.A I’ve experienced my fair share of street harassment. I was a freshman the first time I was harassed. I remember it very clearly. I was walking home from school alone when I saw two men leaning against a wall smoking. They looked about twenty, and as I walked by they blew puffs of smoke in my face making me cough. I felt disgusted; defiled. They started leering at me, saying things like, “Ooh yeah I like that ass,” and, “Hey Babe where you going?” I never looked them in the eyes; I just kept walking. I put a wide birth between myself and them, wanting to never ever experience street harassment again. However, my high school years would bring many many more experiences like this, and I’d learn to deal with it.

Optional: Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?

I would suggest you tell them off if you feel safe. You can even flip them off if they are honking or shouting things at you out of their car.

– Anonymous

Location: California

Share your street harassment story for the blog.
See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for more idea

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“Look them in the eyes and tell them you don’t care”

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I get harassed a lot where I work. Two of my customers have gone so far as stalking. Well I finally picked up some courage. A customer of mine had the nerve to approach my register and tell me I was beautiful and then he asked what time I got off because he wanted to kiss me. I looked that jerk in the face and told him I don’t care. He hasn’t talked to me for a few days now.

Optional: Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?

Look them in the eyes and tell them you don’t care and that you don’t have to give in to them just cause they want it. I’ve noticed it also works when you call them out on what “they really want,” when they try and word it a different way.

– KG

Location: Bradenton, Florida

Share your street harassment story for the blog.
See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for more idea

 

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