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* Read the 10 Things to Know for International Anti-Street Harassment Week to get up to speed and find out how YOU can participate, March 30 – April 5! Join the conversation online by using the keyword #EndSHWeek

* View photos of Anti-Street Harassment Week actions taking place this week!

* Last week Snicks released a confusing and offensive television ad about construction workers and street harassment. Our response: men aren’t naturally street harassers and women never owe men their attention on the street. You can sign our Care2 petition and let Snickers know what you think about it.

10 Tweets from the Week:

* @kiwinerd: Would getting rid of my tits stop street harassment? Would it open the door to assault on the basis of being visibly #trans? #gender

* @megans_law: Remarking on the magnificence of my ass will not earn you a blow job. Better luck next time. #streetharassment

* @cinefeminism: @EverydaySexism the #sexism and #streetharassment is just too much. Guy to me the other day: “you look like you need to be raped.” #feminism

* @GIRLEMPOWER: I was shoe shopping just now and a creepy guy came up and said, “wow, those would look sexy on you.” …I said, “Yeah, the heel could stab you in the brain.” He walked away. Go figure. #streetharassment

* @PorshaKingShow: Just helped a woman being street harassed (at best) give a descr. to the police of offender. He followed her to Mcds, had her trapped inside. #endsh

* @sheilasheila: Oh, I guess it’s street harassment season? Just let me get my god-damn pizza in piece. #pieceinpeace

* @QueensofMasr: “Damn you look fine” by a crusty old man at the bus stop #StreetHarassment then passes by me again to look at my butt

* maddythepratt: If you ever try and tell me misogyny doesn’t exist and that street harassment should be taken as a complement I will literally fight you.

* @Miss_CTINA: Well it seems like street harassment season is back. Absolute worst thing about warmer weather. Ugh.

* @xCasina: I promise men think the only validation women get is from their catcalls. Like we personally owe them Thank You cards for every “aye ma”

“It wasn’t funny or something to joke about”

March 31, 2014 By Contributor

So this is just the most recent thing that has happened. Unfortunately this has happened many times before. I am 18 and still live at home and we live just a few minutes away from a grocery store. I ran to the store to get a few things we needed before dinner. I went alone, like I had many other times.

I was near the back of the store when I turned around and there was an older man extremely close to me. At first I thought I was in his way so I tried to move but he blocked me multiple times before saying I have been following you through the whole store trying to keep up with you. I was pretty petrified to be honest.

He continued with saying you just look really great today, you look so good. I was scared and didn’t know what to do there was people around but I felt completely alone. I didn’t respond or make eye contact I just wanted to leave but he blocked me again. I ended up turning around and practically running in the opposite direction and nobody seemed to notice.

I still had things I needed and I was scared every aisle I went down that he would be there. I got home and told my mom and sister what had happened and that it really freaked me out. I was shocked at how they immediately responded with oh he’s just complimenting you, he’s your secret admirer, they were saying things like this in a joking manner.

My mom could see how upset I really was by this and I told her how scared I was. She finally realized it wasn’t funny or something to joke about. She said she didn’t want me or my sister going there alone anymore. And since then I haven’t. It is ridiculous that I can’t even run to my neighborhood grocery store alone without feeling threatened.

– Taylor M.

Location: King Soopers Pharmacy 1842 N College Ave Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Day 1: #EndSHWeek 2014

March 30, 2014 By HKearl

Today was the first day of International Anti-Street Harassment Week!

Here are a few highlights:

PDAP held a march against street harassment in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and around 500 people viewed it.

Hollaback! Bahamas held a Chalk Walk downtown Nassau & the surrounding areas.

Project Respect in Sri Lanka hosted an Open Forum Discussion at Galle Face Green with experts and the general population. They said, “We thought it went quite well. Very encouraging turn out and they were vocal through out expressing their concerns and anger towards street harassment. Steady start for a longer journey.”

In Texas, Houston Community College held a Unity March on campus.

Citizens Against Street Harassment posted signs and distributed flyers about street harassment laws in Florida

Hollaback! Bmore hosted a breakout session on street harassment at the 2014 B’More Proud LGBTQIA Leadership Summit in Maryland. One guy said he’d never really heard about street harassment before & found the workshop really informative.

Hollaback! Boston organized a HOLLAoffline event – a time for coffeehouse chatter and movement building. They had a particularly good discussion with a male ally who wants to become more involved.

Hollaback! Houston had a “Stop Telling Women to Smile” Opening Exhibit Reception at Myth & Symbol.

And there was a LOT of awareness-raising on social media, including Pixel Project’s Google+ hangout discussion about street harassment with Hanna Lena Krüger, a ProChange Member in Germany and myself. Look for a recording on YouTube soon.

As we prepare for day 2, check out the events | get ready for a 1 p.m. ET tweet chat (#EndSH) | browse the photo album for the week!

When “goo-goo eyes” were illegal

March 30, 2014 By HKearl

Street harassment is NOT a new problem.

The Washington Post tells us:

“An ordinance enacted in 1905, though since repealed:

[H]ereafter any male person in the City of Houston who shall stare at, or make what is commonly called “goo-goo eyes” at, or in any other manner look at or make remarks to or concerning, or cough or whistle at, or do any other act to attract the attention of any woman or female person upon or traveling along any of the sidewalks, streets or public ways of the City of Houston, with the intent or in a manner calculated to annoy, or to attempt to flirt with any such woman or female person, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof in the Corporation Court of the City of Houston, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars….”

While that law is no longer around, these laws against #streetharassment are: http://tinyurl.com/oqaxo5r

March 30 – April 5: Share Images & Flyers

March 30, 2014 By HKearl

Any easy way to participate in International Anti-Street Harassment Week (March 30 – April 5) is to share images on social media and post/distribute flyers. Here are ones you can use!

Images for Social Media:

1. Use one of these images as your Facebook profile photo from March 30 – April 5, 2014. Post the images on Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest or other social media sites. (Right click on the image to save it to your computer and then upload it.)