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* SSH just launched a brand new Safe Public Spaces Mentoring Program to advice/guide and provide a small amount of money to groups or individuals who want help with an anti-street harassment initiative in their community.

* Watch Kara Lieff’s video “Meet Us on the Subway“

* Do-it-yourself anti-street harassment art!

* New studies about harassment of transgender people in Washington, DC and people in Ottawa, Canada

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. @brassiest It’s 2013 and men still think street harassment is a “compliment” and not terrifyingly creepy and dangerous behavior

2. @LadyT523 Men who act like caveman street harrass women. #T2Q #streetharassment

3. @BertLoch One stranger can take #StreetHarassment as a compliment. Another a threat that creates great unease. Point is YOU DON’T KNOW WHICH IS WHICH.

4. @empascall Since when is it okay for an old creepy ass man three times my age to blow kisses at me while I walk down the street? Fuck you!!!!

5. @lilly_GG Street harassment happens everywhere not just big cities, it happens in the mountains, the country and the suburbs as well…

6. @lov3yourself Thanks for letting me know I look nice but I don’t walk around for your visual pleasure #ShoutingBack #streetharassment

7. @mcbyrne Women should be able to bill @wmata for cab costs when they make mistakes and our safety isn’t secure

8. @mykasobering “Hey sexy, nice tits. Whoa, why are you so upset? It’s a compliment. I’m only being nice to you, you stupid bitch.” – Male proverb.

9. @Renegade_Blog Sooo, when is the last time you got street harassed? Where? Today? Yesterday? #stopstreetharassment #streetharassment

10. @sistrenista Can Black men in #CrownHeights just give me a few days without #streetharassment ?? I’m still seriously grieving one of your own #ugh

Digest of Street Harassment News: May 19, 2013

May 19, 2013 By HKearl

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Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

HarassMap in Egypt

Bijoya in Bangladesh

Resist Harassment in Lebanon

Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine

Name and Shame in Pakistan

Safe City India

Safe Streets in Yemen

Street Harassment in South Africa

Many of the Hollaback sites

Everyday Sexism

Street Harassment In the News, on the Blogs:

* FRA, “LGBT persons’ experiences of discrimination and hate crime in the EU and Croatia“

* Left Standing Up, “Harassed at the Corner Store: the Men and the Milk“

* HuffPost Live, “I was groped on the subway“

* Ms. Blog, “The Next Step In Fighting Street Harassment? A Comic Book.”

* Gender Focus, “New Apps Tackle Dating Violence, Street Harassment”

* Care2, “Nearly 100% of Women in Egypt Face Sexual Harassment“

* Slog, “It’s Spring! Who’s Ready for Street Harassment?“

* Blisstree.com, “Would You Like Some Perversion With That? My Worst Street Harassment Experience Yet“

* Ravere EduBlogs, “Street Harassment and Catcalling“

Announcements:

New:

* SSH is hiring our first summer intern! Info.

* Read the report about the activities that took place for International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2013!

* If you live/work/place in Washington, D.C., take this survey for Collective Action for Safe Spaces.

* A new study of 93,000 LGBQT individuals in the European Union countries reveals that street harassment is a pervasive problem for them.

Reminders:

* If you’re in the Washington, DC-area, come to the five-year anniversary Stop Street Harassment Happy Hour on June 5, 5-9 p.m. Info.

* “Cat calls” aren’t benign. Words can lead to violence. Support the documentary that tells that story: http://kck.st/XUZPmq

20 Tweets from the Week:

1. @Dara_212 “Sometimes I forget that, by virtue of being a woman, my body is constantly up for appraisal by strangers” time to end #streetharassment.

2. @charitydash Nothing makes me prouder to be a woman than enduring street harassment on my way to work!

3. @msjoyluckclub old man on the street just leeringly said “konichiwa” to me as i walked past him to catch my train // #gross #stopSH #streetharassment

4. @SaraLang Hard to listen to the two women on this train talking about street harassment they’ve experienced this week – it’s just so pervasive.

5. @thetrudz @one_wyz_womn No point. I deal with street harassment and racial microaggressions ALL DAY. Why go home to “comedy” that’s all insults?

6. @MissBethMyer The next guy to give me street harassment will take the fall for all the ones who came before him. Hope it’ll be worth it, buddy.

7. @MiaLWS @EverydaySexism Today, while walking home some dude honked, whistled, & shouted “Imma dick you down and wife you up!” #StreetHarassment

8. @DreuxD @WrittenbyBene Street harassment pisses me off to no end… Like I should be happy to be told go smile. Fuck off.

9. @WrittenbyBene I don’t have time to go on a #StreetHarassment rant, but it’s real. And guys need to cut it out. Seriously.

10. @AquafarE @and1grad @Aftashok We live in the same society where parents panic when daughters grow breasts because of street harassment.

11. @brittanclaire I just had a dream in which my response to street harassment was to push off the ground and fly, soaring over the trees/interstates/haters.

12. @juneylynne @BestPatricEgan Of course. I’m making a list this summer of each incident of street harassment I encounter. I anticipate it to be lengthy.

13. @iasshole “Hey despite 100s of people in this thread telling me street harassment is real and bad I still think you should be flattered.” #headdesk

14. @tessaquarium I miss my home in SF but I do not miss the crazy amount of street harassment i get.

15. @MarieSwartz My first experiences being ‘perceived’ as a woman were all street harassment in high school

16. @KaylinSnailin Socialization is fucked up. I experienced #streetharassment twice in 2 minutes and -I- feel guilty because I was riding my bike in a dress.

17. @stitchesofspace going outside means an 80% chance of being made uncomfortable. fuck street harassment.

18. @SuzanEraslan I am so fucking sick of street harassment I could tear someone’s eyes out.

19. @etoilee8 Nothing like a little bit of #streetharassment to make me want to punch a grown man. Lemme ask you something. Has it ever worked?

20. @SaraLang Yesterday while walking down U street, I averaged one incident of street harassment per block. #hollaback

Digest of Street Harassment News: May 12, 2013

May 12, 2013 By HKearl

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Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

HarassMap in Egypt

Bijoya in Bangladesh

Resist Harassment in Lebanon

Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine

Name and Shame in Pakistan

Safe City India

Safe Streets in Yemen

Street Harassment in South Africa

Many of the Hollaback sites

Everyday Sexism

Street Harassment In the News, on the Blogs:

* Ms. Blog, “A High Schooler Speaks Out on Street Harassment“

* Everyday Feminism, “What Men Can Do To Stop Street Harassment“

* Carbonated tv, “Egyptian Man Dresses Up As A Woman To Experience Street Harassment (VIDEO)“

* Bikya News, “New Egypt anti-sexual harassment battle provides “safe car” service“

* Consumerist, “Dad Complains To LEGO About Leering Minifig, Teaches Everyone About Brand Licensing“

*ABC News, “Lego Apologizes for Cat-Calling Sticker“

* The Atlantic, “In Egypt, Some Women Fight Sexual Harassment With Karate Chops“

* LS Media, “Guest post: Reclaim the Night challenges rape culture“

* Liverpool Echo, “Reclaim the Night march campaigns for women’s safety in Liverpool“

* Gurl.com, “Can What You Wear Prevent Street Harassment?“

* Tavaana, “Taking Back Egypt’s Streets: The HarassMap Campaign to End Sexual Harassment“

* Telegraph & Argus, “Campaign group holds free workshop against street harassment“

* AutoStraddle, “Butch Please: Butch and Boundaries“

* Huffington Post, “Street Harassment Is an LGBTQIA Issue“

Announcements:

* If you’re in the Washington, DC-area, come to the five-year anniversary Stop Street Harassment Happy Hour on June 5, 5-9 p.m. Info.

* “Cat calls” aren’t benign. Words can lead to violence. Support the documentary that tells that story: http://kck.st/XUZPmq

* New SSH Resource: Companies that Trivialize Street Harassment

* View photos from International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2013!

20 Tweets from the Week:

1. @dina_hosny After turning in 2 guys to CityStars security for verbal harassment, they turned out to be police officers. Thank u for your service. #endSH

2. ‏@SaladReloaded Let me tell you something: it is exhausting to have to constantly be on high alert. #StreetHarassment

3. @Hanna_Martine I used to think street harassment was a compliment. I used to believe it made me feel better about myself. Really I didn’t know a damn thing

4. @beingtherewith i wanna walk but i don’t want to deal with the summer day street harassment

5. @theresaxtine Man on the street: “happy Mother’s Day, mama – with that pretty ass” #ugh #nyc #streetharassment #kissyoumumwiththatmouth

6. @elmandobandito …and Im experiencing street harassment from KIDS… and now I’m a “faggot.”

7. @VintageVandal Its too early for street harassment. I will CUT you.

8. @alishahidy “As a woman walking down the street, you have to be in a constant state of alertness.” Waleed Hammad. #StreetHarassment

9. @ElleDesi Street harassment is not very rad.

10. @thesoulasylum I walk almost a mile everyday, just from going back&forth to work!Think about how much #streetharassment I&other women encounter DAILY. #NYC

11. @LenaWest Ladies, It’s street harassment/Cat Call season lets play a game: Lets run toward every dude who shoutsout screaming “I LOVE YOU!”

12. @annesaintanne One of the worst things about street harassment is that after a lifetime of rejection from men, I do sometimes find it slightly flattering

13. @msbrandiebrown Responding to street harassment. Be calm confident. Statement- Stop touching me. -That’s rude -That’s street harassment. #endsh

14. @valchanelle The weather gets warm & y’all act like you have no home training. I’m sick of it. This street harassment has to stop.

15. @heySMM neat thing re: street harassment is that it never happens when I have my kids with me. I guess men don’t want to be “just friendly” to moms.

16. @AmyRubinson Got ogled by a trucker; turned my umbrella on its side so it covered my entire body & I couldn’t see him. Score: Amy 1, #StreetHarassment 0

17. @charrr_e seeing a lot of tweets about cat calling and street harassment today when will the creepy men get the message we DO NOT ENJOY IT

18. @Jahmyacoincides Street harassment is so real. I need males to learn how to not be creeps.

19. @Deneannn There should be laws for street harassment and cat calling

20. @twitdemaria The self defense classes organized by @TahrirBodyguard helped me to feel more confident when walking in streets:with no fear. #endSH

Digest of Street Harassment News: May 5, 2013

May 5, 2013 By HKearl

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Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

HarassMap in Egypt

Bijoya in Bangladesh

Resist Harassment in Lebanon

Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine

Name and Shame in Pakistan

Safe City India

Safe Streets in Yemen

Street Harassment in South Africa

Many of the Hollaback sites

Everyday Sexism

Street Harassment In the News, on the Blogs:

* Minnesota Daily, “Not Your Baby“

* Bikya News, “New Egypt anti-sexual harassment battle provides “safe car” service“

* BBC, “The Egyptian women fighting harassment“

* Huff Post Teen, “Street Harassment Is No Compliment“

* The GW Hatchet, “Students partner with Metro officials, urge commuters to report sexual harassment“

* Yahoo Games, “LEGO apologizes for ‘street harassment’ sticker“

* Slate, “Note to Lego: Harassment Isn’t a Construction-Worker Problem“

* Gender Focus, “See a woman reading? Leave her alone“

* Brute Reason, “Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot“

* Consumerist, “Dad Complains To LEGO About Leering Minifig, Teaches Everyone About Brand Licensing“

* HBCU, “Street Harassment – Underdeveloped ‘Game’ is Civility Lost“

* xo Jane, “A Day Without Headphones: My 24-Hour Street Harassment Diary“

* Telegraph & Argus, “‘Speak out to help stop intimidation in Bradford’’

* Voice of America, “Sexual Violence Widespread in India, UN Says“

* The Gloss, “It’s Spring, Get Psyched For More Street Harassment“

* Athens Ohio Today, “Anti-street harassment group launches site for Appalachia“

* This Week in Blackness, “Hey Yo Ma: A Crash Course In Street Harassment“

Announcements:

* New SSH Resource: Companies that Trivialize Street Harassment

* View photos from International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2013!

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. @liannedemello Rescued a young woman being harassed by a couple of creepy guys on the Tube. They were so surprised they backed off. #streetharassment

2. @twitdemaria The self defense classes organized by @TahrirBodyguard helped me to feel more confident when walking in streets:with no fear. #endSH

3. @fazlalizadeh Just had two random guys stop and chat with me about street harassment as I was wheat pasting a piece. Ha.

4. ‏@sfbuzzalino Street harassment of women by men is part of the foundation of #rapeculture #slutshaming #JacksonKatz

5. @inmywindow Street harassment was the exact opposite of what I needed today. When the fuck will it stop?

6. @lilyhiottmillis Street harassment literally makes me view all men in contempt for the rest of the day #misandry

7. @captain_seb My first time going outside without a coat on and my first street harassment of the year! #murdereverybody #maybejustthemen

8. @SocialJerkBlog “Not great, I’m having menstrual cramps.” If you keep following me asking, “Ma, how you feelin” this is what you get. #streetharassment

9. @eyoMoMO The worst thing about street harassment is that it’s not so much about complimenting you as much as it is about making women squirm

10. @ArielleDRoss Preach. RT @emmajroe: There are only two seasons for Toronto cyclists — winter and street harassment.

Digest of Street Harassment News: April 28, 2013

April 28, 2013 By HKearl

After a two month (!) hiatus due to a lack of time, the weekly round-up post is back!

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Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

HarassMap in Egypt

Bijoya in Bangladesh

Resist Harassment in Lebanon

Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine

Name and Shame in Pakistan

Safe City India

Safe Streets in Yemen

Street Harassment in South Africa

Many of the Hollaback sites

Everyday Sexism

Street Harassment In the News, on the Blogs:

* The Grio, “Street harassment: No, it’s not flattering“

* Daily News Egypt, “99.3% of Egyptian women experienced sexual harassment: report“

* The Yorkshire Times, “Bradford Residents Urged To Speak Out Against Street Harassment“

* JC Sterns, “Talking to Strangers“

* Youth Communication Magazine, “Street Harassment Is No Compliment“

* Washington Blade, “Fighting back against street harassment“

* DNA India, “Mumbai ladies’ coaches a canvas for perverts“

* Jalopnik, “Japanese Man Accused Of Slashing 1,000 Tires To Pick Up Women“

* Campus Progress, “Moving Beyond Awareness, The Conversation On Street Harassment Continues“

* The Province, “When commuters take back the bus from an abusive passenger, is it part of a growing movement?”

* The Temple News, “Carr: Silence not useful against street harassment“

* Huffington Post, “Hollaback!: Finding Effective Solutions to Street Harassment“

* Gulf News, “Women-only bus trialled in Egypt to curb sexual harassment“

* Bangor Daily News, “Do you catcall women as they walk down the street?“

* News Track India, “Egyptian party launches ‘safe’ women-only buses to ward off rampant sexual harassment“

* WNYC, “Not Taking it Anymore: One Woman Talks Back to Street Harassers“

* Women in the World, “Dear Catcallers, Go Home“

* Sugarbelly, “Nigerian Men, Entitlement, and Street Harassment“

Announcements:

New:

* View photos from International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2013!

* Sign the Change.org Petition to Lego about their pro-street harassment kids sticker.

* Check out @TheeKatsMeoww‘s video on street harassment.

10 Tweets from the Week:

* @TaraBrookeB I find it really sad how almost every girl I know has been a victim of street harassment.

* @chaneldubofsky street harassment makes getting dressed complicated for me. i know, it’s fucked up. #patriarchy #streetharassment #sexistbullshit

* @sadcypress Street harassment awareness signs on SEPTA? Awesome. http://tmblr.co/ZVSiEyjTRAEG

* @lucyliz I am getting SO SICK of street harassment. It’s not flattering or complimentary, it’s revolting.

* @hollabackWY #streetharassment witnessed last night, Duncan Street Leeds.Group of men smoking outside pub whistling & shouting at woman walking past

* @La__Rain Street harassment should be banned before 10am. Like, it should obvs be banned altogether but I need to at least have had breakfast y’know.

* @Karnythia I just have to ask why is it more important that women be nice to strangers than that they be safe from #streetharassment?

* @sirjamesa12 What’s crazy in this society is the failure of the education system to educate us on street harassment and patriarchy.

* @BKMovement Have you seen the first of @HarlowProject‘s anti #streetharassment videos? Check out Lindsay’s story http://youtu.be/hhAKmOKGlKk #bedstuy

* @sassycrass I enjoy being a woman. I DON’T enjoy street harassment, higher rates of sexual assault/violence, and 77 cents for YOUR every dollar.

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