Street Harrassment

[lawrenze13]

because you're too ugly to ellicit some cat calls its become your cause celebre? i have an angry butch lesbian friend who would love you lol

[moscowmasha]

I can't even read the comments on videos concerning this topic. The ignorance, insensitivity, and disgusting insults regarding your appearance/opinions make me sad for the world.

[level242]

If you take an axe and chop her head off this broad would probably be sexy.Let me tell the viewers something; the reason why guys act like this is because there are women who respond to this treatment.There are only two genders(male or female).Guys don't give a fuck about potential the way women do.When you hollar at a girl she responds maybe YOU don't respond but the girl before or after you responds.The man thinks about the women he has in front of him and not some white knight in shiningarmo

[prschuster]

I can point to several things about feminism that I disagree with, but what you're talking about is right on the mark. Street harassment is a real feminist issue and you have every right to get mad. Anyone who can't see that this little kid is being taught to harass women has their head up their butt. In fact I would call this a human decency issue. No one should have to put up with this rudeness and women are more vulnerable in this regard. That's why gentlemen are taught to walk women home.

[mrbriscoe2001]

it's more about the development of social skills and social mores;women have a thing about meeting on the "street';(i.e. streetwalker); in some neighborhoods the street is the main social area,as oppossed to the bar and LOTS of young men take a long time getting their hormones under control and developing social skills;is it obnoxious?yes;but I don't think it's intentionally malicious;then there's reaction to rejection;biologically,persist­ent people reproduce ;the easily intimidated don't.

[skatebordstephen]

but yeah i have to agree its unexceptable.

[skatebordstephen]

men wouldnt do such things if it didnt work before, i dont hear you addressing the whores who respond to this behavior.with the bulk of women this works if she thinks theres something to gain guy has a nice car money they give it up in a heartbeat.

[blaq7427]

"Hi what's your name " Yeah, this is a horrible thing to say to any woman.

Feminism has destroyed modern relationships

[NautyKnight]

It's never about what men want in a relationship - it's about what women want. Feminism has made it a social standard that men are supposed to bend over backwards for women and expect nothing in return. Feminists expect Valentine's Day gifts because it's a duty for men to buy stuff for them - but not because they are women - but because they view men as nothing more than money making slaves who are supposed to coddle and pamper them for being (in their eyes) the superior gender. It's total BS!

[Bachelo2]

STFU and bring me a beer fat bitch.

[hpufo]

SucculentSaskie: You seem to be a very stupid person. He is only a child trying to be friendly. You see it as an advance because you are a stupid shit.

[RetardedKid09]

i made a fake myspace page to see how girls talk to other girls., wow, women are rude

[LaCokaNostra81]

that's not harrassment

[SucculentSaskie]

Yeah, it is.

[Izzabellus]

Curious.

I'll admit, I'm a bit of a purpotrater of this.... but (And not to excuse this behavior AT ALL) I'm a magician. I do randomly talk to people on the street, ask names and such, but I think in my context is that it's not an objectification issue. I have a deck of cards or some prop, and leave them alone if they say No...... and I'm not the intent of dominating them sexually or socially, but to simply give them an entertaining situation to take home.

**am I still one of these people?

[SucculentSaskie]

The way I see it, as long as you're actually engaging in adult conversation/being polite, as opposed to "hey baby, want some fries with that shake" kind of crap, and you back off when they say no, you're good. :D

[TruTV]

I live in a city of over 8,000,000 people and I almost never see "street harassment." I cant speak for your nephew and his father, but where I come from, "street harassment" occurs in lower-income areas in which fathers are absent. Just wanted to point that out.

[SucculentSaskie]

It does occur in lower-income areas a lot. It also occurs in the more upper class areas around here, usually coming from kids who have nothing better to do with their time. It happens at all times and places, really. And yeah, positive male role modeling, including instruction on respectful treatment of all people, probably helps cut down on it.

[LaCokaNostra81]

no guy on this earth would ever do that to her so

she just doesn't want guys talking to girls

[aberdeensather]

I have to admit...now that you mention it, I do get bothered or looked at a lot when I'm out at night...and I hate it.

I'll be the one to ask if you wanna talk.

[SucculentSaskie]

It's one of those insidious ways that sexism and misogyny have been internalized in our culture...it's just seen as "normal" when women are harassed like that, and it takes a special effort sometimes to point it out. It sucks, and that's why it's such a fight to prevent it...people just see it as the status quo and go along with it.

[trippingelegantly]

I think I need more sleep since on my subs list I read this at Sweet Harrassment.. lol. Anyway, good for you for raising your son to really respect women. I've come across so many men who are street harrassers. Sometimes it seems innocent enough at first but quickly becomes a situation where I'm really uncomfortable.

[trippingelegantly]

I don't mind if they say hey, what's up or something and back off if I'm obviously not interested but calling you baby or anything like that when first seeing you always seems out of line to me.

[SucculentSaskie]

Exactly, there's nothing wrong with talking to someone in a respectful way, as long as you back off when told to or when the person obviously rejects the advances.

[meldrey]

What the fuck is wrong with you? You want men to worship you while you treat us like testosterone is a disease. Listen to yourself. You've laid a hateful war scheme against a 4 year old. "Male privelege" means that we are ignored by people we may find attractive. Simply learn to say "no" or "I have a boyfriend, thanks" - a simple answer to shut it down instead of spreading this hate. You're the George Bush of feminism.

[SucculentSaskie]

Nope, the hate is for the adults who encourage the behavior and should know better. And were you listening at all? I do say "no," and it gets ignored. And I don't want men to worship me, nor do I treat them as if they're diseased. I just want to be treated like a person. And since you seem to be new around here, consider this your warning. Hateful, misogynistic comments that show how little attention you paid to my point get deleted from here on out.

[SucculentSaskie]

I love men. I don't love people, of either gender, who treat others as public property. And the comment in question is your assumption that anyone who demands fair treatment for women must hate men. It's typical anti-woman, feminist-shaming nonsense. I was rude to you because you were rude to me. Your genitals aren't my business, just like mine aren't your business.

[meldrey]

I think your real anger here is at yourself for tolerating behavior you didn't approve of. Instead of being a responsible authority wielding adult you cried to your sister, boyfriend, and then youtube. The trick is that responsible authority would have taught that child more respect than the "lesson" itself. I think you're angry because you realized how you just fell on your face. Defending your position now simply empowers your victimization. Stop it and grow up.