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Stood at a booth for 4 days this week teaching people how to intervene when witnessing street harassment. GIANT anti-harassment messaging on the booth.
Lots of amazing conversations, AHA! moments and commiseration.
But here is a sampling of whacky shit men said to me :
Lots of amazing conversations, AHA! moments and commiseration.
But here is a sampling of whacky shit men said to me :
- "Since #MeToo, Every time I talk to women at bars, they say it's harassment. HOW IS THAT FAIR?!"
My dude, the issue isn't #MeToo. It's your lack of rizz.
My dude, the issue isn't #MeToo. It's your lack of rizz.
- Man INSISTED that if a woman dresses "scantily clad" that means she is harassing HIM because "she's turning me on and that's harassment."
He then later said he doesn't intervene for women because women get turned on by sexual harassment.
Me :
He then later said he doesn't intervene for women because women get turned on by sexual harassment.
Me :
Him : What's this about?
My staffer (a young woman): Let us teach you 5 ways to intervene if you witness sexual harassment & we'll give you a prize!
Him : Is the prize a night with you?
My staffer (a young woman): Let us teach you 5 ways to intervene if you witness sexual harassment & we'll give you a prize!
Him : Is the prize a night with you?
Me, explaining the purpose of the kiosk :
Man (suddenly irate) : It happens to men, too! I was street harassed once. It was like, 30 years ago? This transgender woman asked me out at a bar! See? Happens to men! I was HARASSED!
Me :
Man (suddenly irate) : It happens to men, too! I was street harassed once. It was like, 30 years ago? This transgender woman asked me out at a bar! See? Happens to men! I was HARASSED!
Me :
Anyway, I love men. I really do. But y'all aren't sending me your best.
Does this validate the importance of the work? Absolutely!
Am I bone tired? Fuck yes.
Am I bone tired? Fuck yes.
PS If YOU want to learn how to effectively intervene when you witness harassment in public spaces, I offer FREE online courses.
Open to anyone anywhere aged 12+
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Open to anyone anywhere aged 12+
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