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Two-Facedness of the Ghetto black male Street Harasser/Stalker: Part II

They are trying to destroy us and manipulate our image in the news and on television.  White people control everything.”  Then decry “black women can’t be controlled.”

“We have to unite, that’s their strategy—divide and conquer.”  Then proceed to conspire with whites and Hispanics who despise black people altogether, to target, stalk and destroy black women and murder other black males.  Black males with silver tongue befriend certain white women on the job because they know they are protected in most circumstances, pitting white women against other women; preying on black women who already know they must work twice as hard and still not be considered good enough, what current black male privilege has replaced with their Othello strategy.  They will coon for any time of attention from anyone:

No one is impressed.  Let us continue:

“See look, I’m just out here and the police are harassing me.”  Then street harass without provocation or solicitation as well as catcall modestly dressed women, or any woman for that matter who are total strangers.

They don’t take us seriously.”  Then proceed to street harass, stalk or otherwise endanger women of the same race and justify their crimes with “I was just playin’.”

“See that’s why I walk around with a hoodie on” and a mean face “because white women are always trying to touch my hair” or “put their hands on me.”  Then proceed to accost, invade the personal space of, sexually harass and street harass black women strangers.

“We’re being replaced y’all.”  Then tell black women, no one wants you, a white woman is better than any of you.  A white or Hispanic woman can easily replace you.  Then also say, “…those Latino women think they are better than black women” and “…they talk about you like a dog.”

“Nobody wants a black woman with nappy hair.” Or “I don’t find natural hair attractive on a black woman.”  Then say, black women are always wearing weaves trying to be white.

“We already knew this country ain’t s***.”  Then accuse, “You don’t work hard enough.” Or “Everyone needs to be working.”

“White people are obsessed with us.”  Then these very same black males stalk, gang-stalk and conspire against black American Sunni Muslim women who are total strangers and have no interest in them.

“Swirlers are bedwenches and submit to the white man,” when referencing black women who voluntarily enter an inter-racial relationship.  These same black males tout: “White women are obsessed with us, they pay us for sex.” (prostitution) “They want that black ___.”  Because that is something someone should be proud of?  Then they declare “we aren’t fighting against the white man.”

“They’re stealing our culture.”  Then say that blacks “should just die out.  The race has too many problems.”

PART VI: When Black pagan “Christians” Attack and Rape their congregants, women and children and the elderly: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?

PART VI: When Black pagan “Christians” Attack and Rape their congregants, women and children and the elderly: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?

The mere fact that it is so easy to locate these stories about today’s black pagan “Christians” should make any reader apprehensive of them being near you.  Before you proceed you may want to review Parts I-V.  Keep in mind, once again, these are only the stories that capture the media’s attention.  This doesn’t include the countless rapes, sexual assaults and sexual abuse and harassment that is reported but aren’t sensationalized; nor does it include those stories and crimes that never made it to a courtroom or administrative office.

One question is why when a person what reports what is already been made public, they are the object of hate, disdain and other crimes, when those who perpetrate of these crimes should be the object of such disdain?  It is because those are the exact type of people who fall not only in the same category as the sexually deviant criminals, but also have the same traits of the persons described below.

female jokerThe next question must be asked if these pagan “Christians” including their own leadership (“clergy”) can rape, attack, molest and sexually assault their daughters, the elderly, their sons and mothers, what chance does any decent woman in today’s America have against their street harassment?  They do not respect creation, humanity and they definitely do not respect consanguinity and other normal social boundaries in a civilized world.  So why does it take so long for them to be punished?  Why do people turn a blind eye?  So many black “Christians” find joy in the misery of others even if it is their co-religionists.  They also (the female) will do anything to prove a dysfunctional loyalty to the black males who will only end up raping and abusing them as well (but they will call themselves “queens”, are closeted lesbians and harass those who do not share in their wicked belief system).   It is a cycle of nastiness; a system of anti-Christ behavior which they cover in portraying themselves as something else.  Their congregants know, their children know, their communities know and now the world is aware of who they are and who they have been for several decades.

PART V: When Black pagan “Christians” Attack and Rape their congregants, women and children and the elderly: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have? https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/part-v-when-black-pagan-christians-attack-and-rape-their-congregants-women-and-children-and-the-elderly-what-chance-do-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have/

Part IV:  When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters/Sons & Mothers: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?  https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/part-iv-when-blacks-attack-and-photorape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-do-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have/

PART III: When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters/Sons & Mothers: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have? https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/?s=what+chance+do+you+have

PART II: (When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters & Mothers: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?) Now for the black FEMALES who rape, street harass and sexual assault men, black women and black children https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2017/12/25/part-ii-when-blacks-attack-and-rape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-to-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have-now-for-the-black-females-who-rape-street-harass-and-sexual-assault-m/

PART I (UPDATED): When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters & Mothers: What Chance to Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/when-blacks-attack-and-rape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-to-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have/

January 22, 2019:  Police: Woman streamed her assault inside Atlanta nightclub on Facebook Live                                                                                      https://www.fox23.com/news/trending-now/police-woman-streamed-her-assault-inside-atlanta-nightclub-on-facebook-live/908315588

January 19, 2019:  4 boys charged with kidnapping, raping girl in Delaware – MSN.com                                                                                                                  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/4-boys-charged-with-kidnapping-raping-girl-in-delaware/ar-BBSrs3l

January 27, 2019:  NH man charged with rape, burglary in Kentucky – WMUR Manchester                                                                                                  https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-man-charged-with-rape-burglary-in-kentucky/25936142

January 14, 2019:  NYC baptist pastor, 44, is charged with raping his 14-year-old daughter over SIX YEARS following the death of her mother https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6590715/Pastor-charged-sexually-abusing-14-year-old-daughter-New-York-Church.html

January 14, 2019:  PD: Minor teen sexually assaulted in West Phx. motel after being …                                                                                            https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/pd-minor-teen-sexually-assaulted-in-west-phx-motel-after-being-coaxed-with-marijuana

January 09, 2019:  Jury finds Columbus-area man guilty in child rape  https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2019/01/09/child-rape-case-jury-begins-arthur-dade/stories/20190109104

January 03, 2019:  Man Arraigned for Allegedly Trying to Rape 99-Year-Old Woman in S.F. Chinatown                                                           https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/man-arraigned-allegedly-attempt-rape-99-year-old-woman-during-sf-chinatown-burglary/

December 27, 2018:  Prophet Masocha steps down, confesses he slept with his married daughter                                                                    http://www.thezimbabwenewslive.com/main-news-51642-prophet-masocha-steps-down-confesses-he-slept-with-his-married-daughter.html

December 21, 2018: Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing 4 students https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-students-sentenced-to-10-years/892017861

pimpsAugust 18, 2018:  Authorities arrest pastor accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter                                          https://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/authorities-arrest-pastor-accused-of-sexually-abusing-his-stepdaughter

PART V: When Black pagan “Christians” Attack and Rape their congregants, women and children and the elderly: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?

PART V: When Black pagan “Christians” Attack and Rape their congregants, women and children and the elderly: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?

For reference see:

PART IV: When Bphotolacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters/Sons & Mothers: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?  https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/part-iv-when-blacks-attack-and-rape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-do-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have/

PART III: When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters/Sons & Mothers: What Chance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/?s=what+chance+do+you+have

PART II: (When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters & Mothers: What imageChance do Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?) Now for the black FEMALES who rape, street harass and sexual assault men, black women and black children https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2017/12/25/part-ii-when-blacks-attack-and-rape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-to-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have-now-for-the-black-females-who-rape-street-harass-and-sexual-assault-m/

PART I (UPDATED): When Blacks Attack and Rape their Own Daughters & Mothers: What Chance to Victims of Their Street Harassment Have?https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/when-blacks-attack-and-rape-their-own-daughters-mothers-what-chance-to-victims-of-their-street-harassment-have/

Rounding off the Year 2018 with more facts about today’s black “Christian” community.  Today’s black pagan “Christians” have been in an epidemic for decades—normalizing female jokersocial dysfunction and heinous sexual crimes:

December 19, 2018:  (Black) Local pastor found guilty on 11 counts of having sex with underage girls                                                                                   https://www.statesville.com/news/man-accused-of-sex-with-iredell-teen/article_e34f39a2-814e-11e8-ba07-13eb1948435c.html

October 17, 2018: (Black) Man arrested, accused of raping 2 teenage girls in Aurora | FOX31                                                                                                                https://kdvr.com/2018/10/17/man-arrested-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-2-teenage-girls-in-aurora/

October 06, 2018: (Black) Man charged for alleged rape at senior living center https://www.woodtv.com/news/muskegon-county/man-charged-for-alleged-rape-at-senior-living-center/1503702463

August 21, 2018:  (Black) Pastor accused of raping 13-year-old girl bonds out of jail https://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/pastor-accused-of-raping-13-year-old-girl-bonds-out-of-jail

July 16, 2018: (Black) Man Accused of Sex with Iredell Teen https://www.statesville.com/news/man-accused-of-sex-with-iredell-teen/article_e34f39a2-814e-11e8-bpimpsa07-13eb1948435c.html

June 19, 2018:  The FBI says it has definitively linked six rapes to a single assailant using DNA matches. Investigators say the man attacks happened between 1998 and 2006, the majority of them in hotels. http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/investigators-looking-for-serial-rapist-linked-by-dna-to-at-least-6-sexual-assaults-in-dc-area

May 25, 2018: (Black) Pastor sentenced to 30 years for 1st degree rape https://www.kimt.com/content/national/483637641.html

March 30, 2018:  (Black) Suspect sought in sexual assault of boy in Boyle Heights church https://www.theeastsiderla.com/2018/03/suspect-sought-in-sexual-assault-of-boy-in-boyle-heights-church/

March 10, 2018:  Forced to marry her rapist at 11, woman finally changes Florida Marriage Law                                                                         https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/10/forced-marry-her-rapist-11-woman-finally-changes-florida-marriage-law/413284002/

*Lastly is an online reference of all the black pagan “Christian” pastor rapists sexual assaulters and molesters:

http://reportcogicabuse.homestead.com/tracking.html

Phrases and Language Gang-Stalkers & Street Harassers Use

You will notice that those involved in a consorted effort against their target who is a total stranger but whom they have compiled data on through their activity will make additional comments other than “she crazy” [sic]. They will make statements of “she thinks she so special,” or he/she “is aggressive.”

Now, I have addressed the first comment they used to divert attention from their criminal activity to discredit their victim in a previous post here:  https://blackmanleaveusalone.wordpress.com/2018/08/10/gang-stalking-another-form-of-street-harassment-and-its-more-prevalent-than-you-think/

imageNext we have “she thinks she so special.”  So apparently these gangstalkers and street harassers (both male and female) are mind readers and soothsayers.  Beyond this fallacy, let’s take a look at the word “special” shall we?  One of the definitions of special is having the characteristic of being distinct or unique.  Other than the fact that these people do not know what another person is thinking, especially a stranger, let’s look at their conduct.   They have a special interest in a targeted individual.  They have a demonic need to be in the presence of and disturb this individual.  Stalkers and street harassers, i.e., are therefore paying special attention to this stranger without the strangers’ consent nor to their liking.  So when these perpetrators engage in this activity, aren’t they the ones treating the targeted individual as “special”?  Indeed, they do not treat everyone they encounter, and all of their family members or coworkers with such heinous, envious behavior.  The reality is that they believe the target to be special and which is why they desire an access that they will never be granted. They provide unique and unwanted attention to a stranger whom they have obsessed over, hoping to destroy the object of their jealousy.  Thus, street harassers and gangstalkers use the psychological defense mechanism of projection because they cannot admit they are envious of their target’s accomplishments so they must make false statements that actually bear the fruit of their thoughts and opinions.  Oft-times, targeted individuals are strangers to the perpetrators, yet these criminals know of the stranger’s achievements.  female jokerIsn’t that something? They dig and find out about their victims that make the criminal’s insecure (that’s probably karma for not minding your business in the first place, they realize how much of a loser they are as human beings, i.e., having no character, dignity or integrity, as well as personal failings in goals they never accomplished), so when they make uninformed blanket statements they hope to guilt the target in being ashamed of accomplishments that they had not bragged about in the first place because, well they have no reason to tell their business to strangers.  So the criminals who are strangers burdened themselves with the knowledge of another, realize how many bad decisions they made in their lives, but demands respect from the stranger THEY harmed because of their own envy?  Now, isn’t that something.  In other words, they believe their targets to be special or otherwise they would not be trying to get the attention of, criminally force or insinuate themselves into a total stranger’s life—a stranger who does not want anything to do with these demonically possessed criminal actors.

Lastly, is “he or she is aggressive.”  This is similar to them saying “watch out” or “be careful” to onlookers so that the actual gangstalker pretends to be one of the crowd and not the actual criminal.  These psychopaths are cunning in their speech, like to “turn the tables” on their victims and NEVER take responsibility for their actions.  They appear to have stable jobs and nice cars; trappings of the appearance of well-adjusted adults but they are nothing but.  So let’s see, banging on people’s doors, cutting them off in traffic, running them off the parkway, cutting them off in line, assaulting, stalking, gathering others to join in the harassment and predatory behavior of total strangers minding their business does not appear to be aggressive (criminal) to the actual perpetrators; yet when their target confronts them, defends themselves they are somehow aggressive.  As usual, most of these demons cloaked in human flesh like to use the tactics of diversion and distraction.  They misuse and abuse English vocabulary as part of mental deceit hoping that not only they can get the target to feel insecure but to feel justified in their Satanic acts towards the targeted individual.  According to Merriam Webster ‘aggression’ is an unprovoked attack.  So this is how gang stalking demons twist words around:  they stalk, skulk, lie in wait, verbally abuse total strangers who are law abiding citizens (being aggressive); but will declare that the targeted individual is ‘aggressive’ when he or she confronts their crimes.  This is was Satan does. The devil and evildoers cannot be truthful because truth is the opposite of falsehood and Satan is the purveyor of lies, evil and deceit.  So, when you hear these phrases, know that you are in the presence of gangstalking criminals.  Protect your mind, be on the alert and arm yourself against these demons cloaked in human flesh.  They are your co-workers, other customers, managers, landlords, public transport drivers, librarians, etc.  They are more abundant than you think.

Time Life Presents…

Warbles of the Black Male Street Harasser & Gang Stalker

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Read in quick voice at the end of commercial:  This is for educational purposes only.  You only risk attracting black male street harassers and gang stalkers if you use this CD. Warning for informational usage to warn would be victims of the violent mentality of black male street harassers., Time Life is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. Time Life nor any songwriters of the songs referenced have not endorsed this post. Satirical user discretion is advised.

 

News Article: ‘Public sexual harassment to be investigated by MPs’

bbc news ‘Public sexual harassment to be investigated by MPs’                                                     (All Rights Reserved)  January 15, 2018

Sexual harassment of women and girls in public spaces, such as schools and workplaces, is to face further scrutiny, under an inquiry by MPs.

The Women and Equalities committee’s investigation follows widespread allegations in the UK and the US.

It will shine a spotlight “on a problem that seems to be so routine in women’s lives”, yet often absent in public policy, chair Maria Miller said….

story continues here:  http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42684820

Another Point to Ponder: Part III

Another Point to Ponder:  Part III

Have you noticed that among blacks, in particular ghetto, black, entitled mentality, foul-mouthed vagrant black “Christians” are the primary sociopathic bullies of other blacks? Whether in the hood, in the office, public thoroughfares or at the grocer these often photodark-skinned blacks plagued with Attachment Disorder expose their narcissism by targeting productive, talented, intelligent blacks?  One can easily dismiss any need for further analysis and just say, “I guess that’s how they were raised,” which is indeed an indicator of their social dysfunction and failure to integrate into reasonable society.  These ill-mannered, foul-mouthed black males come from certain households in which their black mamas excuse, justify and coddled them into believing this is acceptable behavior.  Regardless of the initial triggers (whether it’s nature, nurture, a combination of both or inherent evil), one can readily witness when those same blacks see their targets become successful they are the first ones to bemoan on various social media platforms how successful blacks “never did nuffin’ for blacks” or “don’t help black people out”?

 

Where do these reverse-logic negroes derive such audacity to be awarded for negative, criminal behavior that they directed to members of their own people.  Regardless of your personal beliefs or observations of their lifestyles, the primary focus is to analyze their experiences with blacks (their own people) and how it caused them to separate from them in a sense.  Let’s take a look at couple of examples:

 

Oprah Winfrey:  She started off as a journalist, became a talk show host (The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Next Chapter) and now a media mogul (O Magazine, Harpo Studios, OWN network).  She stated that early in her career that in Baltimore, they did not treat her right.  That’s no surprise where certain dysfunctional mentalities are considered normal by those who possess them.  As a child, she was abused by black “Christian” members of her family.  Surprise, surprise, ghetto black “Christians” mistreating members of their own race.  These same types are inexplicably beleaguered when she becomes a founder of a school for the development of African children in desolate areas to the dismay of those same entitled blacks who demanded that she invest in Baltimore City Schools—the same city of blacks where she was mistreated.  One can estimate that as a child in the South, she was likely  teased about her appearance by other blacks—yet these same kinds of blacks believe their superficial commonality on a color spectrum dictates that she owes them something despite their years of abuse towards her. NEXT.

Will Smith:  He is known from being from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and from a tough neighborhood. He began his entertainment career as a rapper with DJ Jazzy Jeff.  Then he pursued  an acting career and became the lead actor on the television program ‘The Fresh Prince of Belair.’   Thereafter, he progressed to become an in demand Hollywood actor. Despite his circumstances and at the urging of his mother, he tried to focus on his lessons. He said that black boys (ghetto black “Christians”) bullied him for studying and would knock books out of his hands when he walked to and from school as well as beat him up.  It reminds me of the comedian Chris Rock’s joke with the overarching topic of N*#@!# vs. Black People in which he assailed disruptive, inner city, entitled, destructive blacks who declared “Don’t come to me with that readin’ and writin’ s#@!….countin’ these rocks b@yaatch.”  He is now successful, and the hood rats have gotten the hint that he would never associate with them or their types.

…and even when a black person decides despite their upbringing and abuse by members of their own people, to “give back” to his “community” he realizes that it was a waste of money and a bad investment to redeem neighborhoods plagued with the ghetto black pagan “Christian” mentality of entitlement and self-destruction.  Let’s review the example of ex-NBA basketball player Derrick Coleman whose investment into these types of communities heavily contributed to him filing personal bankruptcy:

https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2010/04/09/ex-nba-star-derrick-coleman-files-for-bankruptcy/

Derrick Coleman made $87 million, now files bankruptcy

But wait, there’s more.  These ghetto black pagan “Christian” vagabonds will verbally abuse, yell expletives towards female strangers, Sunni Muslim women of their own race, disrespect their elders and street harass, assault, rape and verbally abuse black women in general; then exhibit no qualms in playing the ‘black man is victim’ card and demand all blacks and broader society support them. Pretty pathetic isn’t it?  Yet, this core group of nonsensical blacks cannot comprehend when decent members of their race and the broader society does not want to deal with their nonsense and foolishness.

It’s called having standards.  Theirs are apparently nearly non-existent.

lightbulbPerhaps we all need to re-read ‘The MisEducation of the Negro’ by Carter G. Woodson, in it the author historian explains that as blacks strive to improve their own circumstances, attain higher levels of understanding, as well as those who are already inclined to clean living, a natural rift expands, culturally and spiritually between decent blacks and those who seek to destroy the former –the crabs in the barrel mentality. Some refer to it as the separation of the chaff from the wheat, the productive useful portion of the population (at least in theory barring external factors such as the economy and institutionalized discrimination) become elevated on different levels, while those bitter, entitled criminals and black devils stay in the same position that their sick mentality bore them.  They cannot and will not be successful because of their own conduct, yet will demand those who attain such levels to feed their entitlement that they were reared in via welfare, black pagan “Christian”, entitlement because I exist, “all I know is,” don’t take personal responsibility for their actions and black male privilege, coddled, mindset.

 

The Blob

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Decent black and broader society must remain steadfast and on guard for because the  will attempt to devour members of their own community first.  Just think of the 1980’s movie ‘The Blob’ and how it seeps to engulf any crevice of structure and remnants of civilized society until it destroys everyone in their path including themselves.  Now that is something to ponder.

 

 

NEWS OPINION ARTICLE:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/27/catcall-street-harassment-misogyny-metoo-girls-women-misogyny

Oi you! Catcallers and street harassers – your time is nearly up                                November 27, 2017   Phoebe-Jane Boyd
It’s usually possible to tell when it’s about to happen. The signal could be a set of dull eyes staring out from the middle of a group of teenage boys. Or a brief smirk. Could be from a man in a suit, could be from someone looking like a grandad. Sometimes there’s no warning, just the prickling sixth sense of “I’m about to be told how my tits are looking today by a complete stranger”.
“Catcalling” is exasperating and humiliating, but something to be lived with if you’re female and you go outside a lot. Racism, ableism, homophobia and transphobia often get mixed into the cocktail of abusive comments, too, and as Noa Jansma’s @dearcatcallers project showed, they come from all ages and all classes. We recipients live with it, because of course we do. There is far worse than words for us to live through out there – #MeToo can show you a sample (only from women of certain economic backgrounds lucky enough to have an internet connection of course). Yet, strangely, a peaceful acceptance of street harassment as “only words” is something I’m yet to feel.

Violence could follow any insult or sexual comment, yelled or whispered, from a stranger on the street

Instead, each unprompted “slut” or “ugly dyke” from people I’ve never met causes embarrassment, irritation, but mostly anger within me. And it’s an anger that doesn’t bleed out; it builds. Latest example (which I’ll forget as new ones replace it): last week in Houston, a man was offering his opinion on each woman who walked by him. One in front of me was told she had a “nice ass”, I was called a “bitch”. I turned around and advanced on him, startled he grabbed at my forearms and babbled excuses. I yelled for him to get his damn hands off of me, until he let go and swiftly left the area, visually resentful.
Despite enjoying humiliating people who try to do the same to me first (I’m a “bitch”, remember), it’s no real outlet for the humiliation of street harassment – it’s a stupid and reckless thing to do. I know that, because everyone who has been catcalled knows that. The words of street harassment fall on a spectrum of disrespect. Violence could follow any insult or sexual comment, yelled or whispered, from a stranger on the street. The words are merely an opening parry, or a hint of how little your rights, or very existence, are respected. Women are still being hurt by people who hate them, everywhere.
The words are nothing compared with what they could be, but are also a reminder of that. They’re intended that way: a smug reminder, a smirking warning – don’t get too comfortable in your life. Don’t think you’re entirely safe out here; you aren’t. The actual message, and motive, behind street harassment is quiet and assured, and that’s why it’s so grating and tiring. Because we already know.
#MeToo is still so dissonant. Is sexual assault, violence, rape culture and ingrained misogyny actually being recognised, openly and honestly, as wrong at last? Are missing stairs not being stepped around any more?
Catcallers and street harassers, however, know they’re maintaining a system of sexism – it’s the motive, and that’s why it angers me so much. In 2015 a survey by Cornell University and the anti-harassment campaign Hollaback! on street harassment found that an international average of 84% of women have been victims of street harassment between the ages of 11 and 17. The 2014 Stop Street Harassment survey also featured some scary (but unsurprising, if you’ve experienced it) statistics of women being “reminded”.
In light of #MeToo, will the upcoming US-based survey report lower numbers of street harassment? Probably not – not yet. I suspect harassers will be offering more messages of the misogyny that still exists in the world for a while. But that’s a signal too – that change is coming, and they know it.
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The Guardian: Documenting Women’s Stories of Street Harassment-In Pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/jul/22/documenting-womens-stories-of-street-harassment-in-pictures

Documenting Women’s Stories of street harassment-in pictures                                          July 22, 2017

 

…at the Whole Foods in Columbia, Maryland (Howard County)

whole foodsOne morning at approximately 9:00 a.m.,  I was entering the Whole Foods grocer 10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, Maryland 21044 (Howard County), from my car in the designated parking lot.  I noticed a dark-skinned black “Christian” male approximately 5’9” in height who appeared to be from the City of Baltimore (unkempt, ignorant face, bubble eyes and a sneer).  There are two sets of doors from which you may enter. When I left my car, I noticed he was walking quickly from my left, where the actual exit door was to the right, where I needed to enter.

I proceed to walk to the far, right entry door closer to where the carts are kept outside as he appeared to photowalk to the left set. As soon as he saw me entering a separate set of doors, he did an about face and walked behind me and murmured something. I immediately zigged and went to the doors to the far left.  Apparently, this dark-skinned black “Christian” male was already harassing other patrons as I noticed a Caucasian female Howard County police officer in uniform standing alert in the eating area. I grabbed a handbasket and proceeded to the fresh food/self-service area.  The same dark-skinned black male “Christian” followed me, this time with Whole Foods employees noticing. I immediately proceeded to a different section and saw the police officer quickly move towards the black male to address his behavior.  After my purchase, I went to the eating area to obtain utensils and napkins and saw a black male eating, glance at me and then look down at his food.  I thought, ‘…must be quite embarrassing that a white woman in uniform have to monitor black males just so people can get groceries in peace.’  This is the so-called suburbs of Maryland.