It's common no matter where you are - a lot of people are saying it's just something that's bound to happen in the city etc. but even though that may be true, if you're a young woman you are bound to be a target wherever you go. I myself don't live in the city but am cat called and harassed on a daily basis. There have even been times where I have been walking down a main road and multiple men would stop their cars to offer me rides and even though I ignored them and kept walking they'd slowly drive beside me trying to strike up a conversation. To me that's more frightening than being called out to on a city street, where at least the guy will hold back since other people are around. When it's just you and a complete stranger practically stalking you in his car with nobody else around, anything could happen. This has been happening since I was a young teen. Girls are always told to take it as a compliment and not to view it as anything serious, but I guarantee it CAN get serious pretty fucking quickly.
Is it normal to be harrassed on the street because you are a woman?
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It's common no matter where you are - a lot of people are saying it's just something that's bound to happen in the city etc. but even though that may be true, if you're a young woman you are bound to be a target wherever you go. I myself don't live in the city but am cat called and harassed on a daily basis. There have even been times where I have been walking down a main road and multiple men would stop their cars to offer me rides and even though I ignored them and kept walking they'd slowly drive beside me trying to strike up a conversation. To me that's more frightening than being called out to on a city street, where at least the guy will hold back since other people are around. When it's just you and a complete stranger practically stalking you in his car with nobody else around, anything could happen. This has been happening since I was a young teen. Girls are always told to take it as a compliment and not to view it as anything serious, but I guarantee it CAN get serious pretty fucking quickly.