Sabrina+and+Courtney

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Why do men reach out more physically and verbally to objectify women? How can we change society to respect women more? What do you consider sexual harassment? When is it crossing the line to consider it sexual assault? How can women stand up for themselves without putting themselves in danger? How does society react to these everyday sexism problems? Why can't women express themselves (physically and verbally) freely without men beingharassed by a man? Why do men get so angry when women say "no".

This article discusses sexual harassment towards women in public. It begins by explaining that men command women in public to do things they do not want to do. It further moves on to discuss verbal harassment women endure in the subways of merely walking on the street. For example, the survey announces that 80-98 percent of women reported to have been aggressively sexually harassed. Lastly, there are specific examples to illustrate extreme cases of the sexual harassment that have gone wrong. These cases of sexism and assault towards women illustrate the problems that are hidden in society today. Sabrina: I was very surprised about the examples of extreme cases of sexual harassment that went wrong. I was also very surprised that it was not publicized more. Furthermore, women are being harmed in public environments which is scary because there is limited to do to stop it. By educating the public, we can try to stop the sexism problems and protect women. I could not believe that men would hurt other women when they responded negatively to the verbal abuse. Women need to help to stand up for themselves. By sticking together and standing up for each other will be able to help women stay safe. In order for women to be protected, men also need to realize that sexism is not okay. Courtney's Reaction: I first read this article when Sabrina showed it to me when we were looking up topics for our CE. The topic of sexual harassment toward women in public is a very big problem in our societies. Although I did know that sexual harassment was an issue, I didn't realize how big of a problem it was. This article stated that 80-98% of women experience persistent street harassment. The fact that they can't voice their opinions to the harasser, in most cases, or they will be physically abused is upsetting. What I took away from this article is that women aren't in control of themselves. Their actions and behavior are dictated by the reactions of men. An example for this is that women, no matter how they dress are victims to sexual harassment. This is giving women the idea that you can't be confident in public with who you are. I feel that we should figure out a way to reduce sexual harassment against women in public because women should have the ability to act, dress and state their opinions without any fear of being attacked by men.