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Time to cut your losses and back the heck off, prince.
A man just saying “hello” or “hi” to a woman should not be beaten with a stick. Expecting a favorable response, or getting in her way to say “hello” is rude. And then we get into the “my boner likes you, and I feel you should be aware of that” and “I don’t think you’re intimidated enough by my presence so let me fix that” phases, which are right out.
I’ve seen several complaints that the video was edited. Well, reducing 10 hours of footage to 3 minutes will do that. For veracity, a few minutes of walking alone could have been included, I suppose.
Because the video was edited – street harassment does not exist?
For me, this strip very much seems to be saying that street harassment only exists because women are too sensitive. It isn’t funny.
The only way men seem to understand is if women take over a corner and start yelling at men the way women do. It has been done. After a while, the men started avoiding that corner. No one likes street harassment.
If I knew Pab I’d share with him the experiences of virtually all of the women I grew up with about what it was like to endure a daily gauntlet of harassment just from walking down the street without being on the arm of a man. That video was a mild version of what my friends and I went through in the 1970’s even when we were well underage and just walking to a movie downtown. We learned very quickly not to respond because any interaction could be interpreted as encouragement, although ignoring them also could make them angry, sometimes dangerously so. It was terrifying, particularly day after day. Cars of men would slow down, open their doors and call things out to me as a matter of course. (And btw, I was just an ordinary looking girl in jeans and a turtleneck.) I still have a vivid memory of my first date with a boy, because we walked down the main drag of town and it was the only time that instead of the series of catcalls I usually got I was met with total silence, the way any man would expect when he walked down a street. It became obvious that all of those “friendly” men stopped talking to me because they now considered me someone’s property.
I realize to men who have not experienced this sort thing it can be hard to believe, or you believe that somehow the women are overreacting to what are supposed to be compliments. But we never knew which of these guys might intend real harm and I remember a girlfriend and I in college having to literally flee into the backstage area of a theatre to escape a couple of scary middle aged men who were pursuing us and catcalling us down the street. But I thought my experience was something from the past, and it is sad to see that nothing has changed for young women today.
If you haven’t seen the Daily Show’s take on the video and its fallout, this is well worth watching and pretty funny: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/5ndnit/jessica-s-feminized-atmosphere
For the slow among us: Saying hi to a woman is fine. Commanding her to “Smile, sweetheart!” is not. Basically, if you wouldn’t say it to a man walking down the street, don’t say it to a woman. Why is this hard to understand?
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
Just get out of there, Albert.
Sherlock Watson over 10 years ago
Maybe Edward should carry mace — the kind with spikes and a handle.
AlnicoV over 10 years ago
If you ask me I’d say he’s asking for the beating he’s about to get.
SKJAM! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Time to cut your losses and back the heck off, prince.
A man just saying “hello” or “hi” to a woman should not be beaten with a stick. Expecting a favorable response, or getting in her way to say “hello” is rude. And then we get into the “my boner likes you, and I feel you should be aware of that” and “I don’t think you’re intimidated enough by my presence so let me fix that” phases, which are right out.
Observer fo Irony over 10 years ago
Time to take that bat from the old bat and give some equal treatment on her noggin.
steverinoCT over 10 years ago
I’ve seen several complaints that the video was edited. Well, reducing 10 hours of footage to 3 minutes will do that. For veracity, a few minutes of walking alone could have been included, I suppose.
IQTech61 over 10 years ago
Because the video was edited – street harassment does not exist?
For me, this strip very much seems to be saying that street harassment only exists because women are too sensitive. It isn’t funny.
The only way men seem to understand is if women take over a corner and start yelling at men the way women do. It has been done. After a while, the men started avoiding that corner. No one likes street harassment.
kauri44 over 10 years ago
If I knew Pab I’d share with him the experiences of virtually all of the women I grew up with about what it was like to endure a daily gauntlet of harassment just from walking down the street without being on the arm of a man. That video was a mild version of what my friends and I went through in the 1970’s even when we were well underage and just walking to a movie downtown. We learned very quickly not to respond because any interaction could be interpreted as encouragement, although ignoring them also could make them angry, sometimes dangerously so. It was terrifying, particularly day after day. Cars of men would slow down, open their doors and call things out to me as a matter of course. (And btw, I was just an ordinary looking girl in jeans and a turtleneck.) I still have a vivid memory of my first date with a boy, because we walked down the main drag of town and it was the only time that instead of the series of catcalls I usually got I was met with total silence, the way any man would expect when he walked down a street. It became obvious that all of those “friendly” men stopped talking to me because they now considered me someone’s property.
I realize to men who have not experienced this sort thing it can be hard to believe, or you believe that somehow the women are overreacting to what are supposed to be compliments. But we never knew which of these guys might intend real harm and I remember a girlfriend and I in college having to literally flee into the backstage area of a theatre to escape a couple of scary middle aged men who were pursuing us and catcalling us down the street. But I thought my experience was something from the past, and it is sad to see that nothing has changed for young women today.
kauri44 over 10 years ago
If you haven’t seen the Daily Show’s take on the video and its fallout, this is well worth watching and pretty funny: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/5ndnit/jessica-s-feminized-atmosphere
Sheila Hardie over 10 years ago
Rape culture apologists. Never thought I’d see it in the comics section……..
Sheila Hardie over 10 years ago
For the slow among us: Saying hi to a woman is fine. Commanding her to “Smile, sweetheart!” is not. Basically, if you wouldn’t say it to a man walking down the street, don’t say it to a woman. Why is this hard to understand?