Sexual Assault Dear Man Who Decided To Make Sexual Comments About Me

[scout86]

I guess my problem with people who have the attitude that it's ok to treat another person as an object is that it's a short step from there to thinking objects and their feelings don't matter. And then, maybe, no doesn't mean no, when it's an object talking.

 

[EveHarrington]

Does this happen to all women?

I'm trying to figure out if I really am in my own zone when in public-----too much.

 

[Milo's papa]

@Simply Simon, first I want to say "You Go Girl" for putting all these feelings into words. I also want to apologize on behalf of every decent, respectable male out there. I never could understand why anyone thinks they have a right to do anything like that. They're doing nothing but letting their ignorance show.

 

[Milo's papa]

@Alistaire, you can't be serious. Even someone that is perfectly healthy would and should be offended by that type of behavior.

 

[Kintsugi]

@EveHarrington

have some statistics! :woot:

http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/resources/statistics/statistics-academic-studies/

Seems pretty prevalent.

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Sadly, yes, Eve

I've lost count of such remarks made both at myself and other women, in the street, shops, pubs, etc etc etc

Even overhearing it being aimed at other women pisses me off and worries me massively. Some have been extremely explicit and violent remarks. It doesn't even matter how you're dressed. Tomboyish, feminine, anything, it still happens.

 

[Alistair]

@Alistaire, you can't be serious. Even someone that is perfectly healthy would and should be offend...

Of course being offended is a normal part of bring human. Triggering isn't.

I am a sufferer myself and am learning to dissociate from triggers is the challenge in seeking mental clarity and health.

Now, my triggers are vastly different that those of the OP, but the mechanisms are identical, and so are the challenges.

To ask, or expect that society change for me would be ridiculous, and pretty much ensure I don't ever get well.

 

[Ronin]

Alistair, stop trolling us.

You know jack about triggering, from your very remarks, and are trying to play some better than thou over people you presume you have power over.
We've seen it countless times. You're uneducated, unoriginal, boring troll. Either behave or f*ck off.

 

[Friday]

For anyone who hasn't seen the French Short Film Majorité Opprimée (Oppressed Majority, subtitled in English) it's very much on point. Caveat Emptor; Includes nudity, violence, sexual violence, sexism, and other :wtf: things.

 

[EveHarrington]

It seems I am even more in my own world than I realized. It's disheartening to realize this behavior is so prevalent in our society. :-/

 

[Alistair]

Alistair, stop trolling us.

You know jack about triggering, from your very remarks, and are trying to pl...

Hmmm....are you sure?

 

[scout86]

@FridayJones , I confess, I had to bale when the knife came out, but I can't possibly "like" that enough!