tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058072377999486184.post1334870687368116220..comments2023-12-29T18:13:21.495-06:00Comments on pink scare: Stop Street Harassment BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058072377999486184.post-1342975215633150002010-11-19T15:45:35.550-06:002010-11-19T15:45:35.550-06:00Defeating Street Harassment
Street harassment is ...Defeating Street Harassment<br /><br />Street harassment is a problem because it is disrespectful, inappropriate, and threatening behavior to adolescent girls and women in public places. This behavior has the greatest negative effect on the well-being of adolescent girls who become conditioned to become silent, submissive, and fearful as opposed to becoming assertive, self-reliant, and confident.<br /><br />Defeating street harassment requires a 3 Petal Plan that involves a combination of actions represented by the petals of Society, Targets of Harassment, and Bystanders. While each petal has a different role, they must all work together in order to create a lasting effect.<br /><br />1. Society must create a culture of intolerance for street harassment in order to eliminate the behavior.<br /><br />2. Targets of Harassment must learn strategies and methods to directly voice their disapproval when harassed.<br /><br />3. Bystanders - must learn strategies and methods to intervene and mitigate when observing incidents of harassment. <br /><br />Every situation of street harassment is different. Each situation requires a different response. But the overall strategy is the same: Society, Targets, and Bystanders need to communicate that street harassment is unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated.Erik K.http://streetharassmentdisruption.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com