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Getting Catcalled: It’s Street Harassment

Aida Chaves — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:00:07 +0000

Regardless of what a woman is wearing, there’s a high probability she might be catcalled or harassed on the streets. Approximately 99 percent of women experience street harassment, according to a study by Stop Street Harassment. Holly Kearl, national street harassment expert and author of “Stop Street Harassment”, said the consistent factor in men harassing […]

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Catcalling is a Form of Assault, Not Flattery

Stacia Affelt — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:11:29 +0000

Catcalling — it’s been going on forever, but has only recently received attention. It can come in the form of honks, hollers and just plain indecencies. Many have spoken in defense of catcalling, merely calling it “complementary” or “flattering” to be verbally noticed by a stranger. But what about when it turns into assault or […]

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