The first time I was catcalled, I was twelve years old. I was on vacation with my family, walking along the beach with my little brother, when a man around fifty years old yelled at me from afar. He was with a group of roughly five other men his age when he made an inappropriate […]
Read More CATCALLING: WHY? WHAT CAN WE DO?I was 10 years old the first time I felt it. The creeping sensation on the back of my neck, going lower and lower. I had no idea what it was. I turned and looked, but all I could see was the pavement behind me and a few strangers walking in the distance. I did […]
Read More Too Little, Too LateMy experiences, on a college campus, with a *timeless* act that I will absolutely never understand…
Read More Catcalling: Why Though??!When I was a kid, I loved Halloween. There was nothing better than getting dressed up and going trick or treating with all of the kids in my neighborhood. Even after I got too old for trick or treating, I still loved spending hours creating my own costumes and going to Halloween parties with friends. […]
Read More My Costume is NOT ConsentLast year, the video 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman, was released by the non-profit, anti-street harassment group Hollaback, to make a statement on street harassment. Since then, various other videos have been produced to show the presence of street harassment, otherwise known as cat- calling, in our society. Cat-calling is understood to be […]
Read More “Okay, now I’m getting pissed off.”Catcalling is offensive, rude, sexist, and never a compliment. I realize I’m preaching to the choir here for most individuals, however, I was just recently the victim of this degrading act and I need room to vent. Blogs are a beautiful thing people, for they provide a productive venting space for airing out any frustrations […]
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