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“It angers me that I’ve experienced all this [harassment]”

August 8, 2018 By Contributor

It was as simple as walking past my local supermarket.

Some teenage boys began shouting random things at me as I walked past them. It’s amazing how many clever retorts I’ve planned to this in my head.

But when the moment comes and I am being harassed, I’m speechless.

I’m usually a surprisingly quick witted young girl, but instead I shouted ‘piss off’ which I felt was not my finest hour. But the reply just came to me.  I shouldn’t have to think of some snappy reply.

It shouldn’t happen. I shouldn’t be blaming myself for not handling the situation well enough when the situation should never have occurred in the first place.

I’m 15 years old, so still a child. I’ve been leered at by older men and I’ve been catcalled multiple times.

It angers me that I’ve experienced all this and I’m not even an adult yet.

We must educate young boys on how to respect women of all ages so that they do understand what is and what isn’t acceptable.

– Amelia

Location: London, England

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Filed Under: Stories, street harassment Tagged With: 15-year-old, cat calling, education, London, younger boys

15-Year-Old Girl Killed by Street Harasser

February 24, 2016 By HKearl

Trigger Warning — Murder

Via Indian Express:

“A 15-year-old girl was shot dead allegedly by a man who had been harassing her for sometime, police said. Accused Kuldeep and his aide Pujari have been arrested…

Prinki, who worked as a domestic help, was yesterday returning home with her sister when Kuldeep along with his aides stopped them, they said. According to the victim’s sister, Kuldeep soon took out a gun and shot at Prinki, police said.”

Another senseless death because of sexism, gender-based violence, street harassment — the third I’ve read about so far in 2016. My heart goes out to her friends and family.

May justice be served in her memory.

 

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Filed Under: News stories, street harassment Tagged With: 15-year-old, gender-based violence, India, killed, murder, teenager

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