The stuff in that post comes across as the kind of thing I've seen intended as flirting. The problem being that the recipient cannot tell whether it's supposed to be flirting or harassment, and they shouldn't have to deal with it randomly on the way to work in any case.
I do agree that a lot of street harassment is just intended to be a display of power - making fun of people because they enjoy making them uncomfortable.
I really don't know what the right response is. Fortunately, I just don't get that hassle, maybe because I don't live in a big city, maybe I'm just neither 'attractive enough' nor 'ugly enough' to attract attention/mockery. I am glad I don't, cos it means I don't have all the horrible fears it generates, which must just be shit to live with.
I did think a little bit about such stuff wandering back to the tube in London a few Friday nights ago because of my broken hand - if someone grabbed it even casually, or I had to deflect a stumbling drunk it would bloody hurt and I couldn't punch anyone (not that I usually think about punching people yo understand - at east not any more!). Which is daft cos even my best attempt at physical violence would be pretty useless due to lack of size and weight.
Do smaller/slightly-built/injured/disabled guys have the same fears?
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I do agree that a lot of street harassment is just intended to be a display of power - making fun of people because they enjoy making them uncomfortable.
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I did think a little bit about such stuff wandering back to the tube in London a few Friday nights ago because of my broken hand - if someone grabbed it even casually, or I had to deflect a stumbling drunk it would bloody hurt and I couldn't punch anyone (not that I usually think about punching people yo understand - at east not any more!). Which is daft cos even my best attempt at physical violence would be pretty useless due to lack of size and weight.
Do smaller/slightly-built/injured/disabled guys have the same fears?