The other day, I received an email from my medical school in response to increased acts of violence and hate against Asians—like me. The Department of Public Safety was offering “Situational Awareness” training sessions. While well intended, situational awareness training returns the onus and therefore responsibility of safety squarely on the shoulders of victims of violence.
Tag: Street Harassment
10 Tips to Reclaim Public Space and Resist Street Harassment
Chalk Back uses social media and street art to resist gender-based street harassment—and you can too.
Here are some expert tips from our young activists on how you can reclaim spaces, fight gender norms this week (and always!) and have fun along the way.
Laverne Cox Safe After Transphobic Attack: “It Doesn’t Matter Who You Are”
On Saturday, actress Laverne Cox announced that she and a friend had experienced a transphobic attack while walking in Griffith Park, Los Angeles.
The attack comes at the end of a year that has proved one of the deadliest on record for trans people, on the streets and in the courts and statehouses.
Street Harassment Did Not Get the Memo About COVID-19
“As we follow the new norms of social distancing, I find the lack of respect for my boundaries to be even more shocking than usual: Why are men comfortable getting in my face during a pandemic for the sake of a sleazy comment?”
Memo to Our Rape Culture: Girls Are Not Prey
Girls are not prey. Let’s stop encouraging men to be predators.
Inside the Feminist Campaign to Make Misogyny a Hate Crime in the UK
When surveyed, a poll by Nottingham Trent University found that 93.7 percent of respondents had experienced or street harassment. When the Nottingham police began accepting reports of misogynistic actions as hate crimes, the number of reports skyrocketed.
Street Harassment Still Happens—But It’s Becoming Less Socially Acceptable
Laws signal what is okay—and what is not. That’s why laws against street harassment matter, and it’s why new laws in France and the U.S. show promise for a future without public abuse of women.
We Don’t Help Most Victims When #MeToo Becomes About Punishing Abusers
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is an important part of our legal system, but we need to make sure this standard of evidence stays in the courtroom—and that our vision for a world without rape, assault and harassment extends beyond it.
How Our Fierce Feminist Grandmothers Fought to Claim Their Space
They learned how to verbalize their resistance to hecklers and harassers. They learned to submit, punch, kick and fight back against sexual assailants. Most importantly, they learned that they had the right to stand up, speak up and physically claim their own space.
How Catcalling Changed As I Lost 80 Pounds (And How It Didn’t)
I’ve been downright fat, flabbily average, curvy and 19-percent-body-fat fit. But one thing has never changed: men commenting on my body.