Sexual harassment comes in many forms and has become a serious problem within today's society. A common form of sexual harassment is considered by some "a compliment" but is otherwise known as catcalling, or in extreme circumstances street harassment. Today, catcalling and street harassment has become an important topic among young adults. Thousands of women across the United States alone must endure the almost constant unwanted attention of random men while walking the streets and sidewalks of their cities or towns. This form of harassment may seem innocent at first, but it can quickly turn into acts of violence; the effect can be both physical and psychological. Street harassment has been an issue for years, but with today's technology and shift of women's roles in society the harassment has become a better recognized issue that citizens and organizations are taking a stand against.
The documentation of street harassment doesn't date far back; nevertheless, a woman named Carol Brooks Gardner conducted one of the first studies on the subject starting in the 1980s and ending in the 1990s. The data she collected comes from 293 women in which "every single woman (100 percent) could cite several examples of being harassed by unknown men in public and all but nine of the women …show more content…
The real threat comes from what catcalling can lead to, street harassment. Street harassment occurs worldwide, and when it comes to the United States "23% [of women] have been sexually harassed, and 37% don't feel safe walking home at night" (Senthilingam). Sexual harassment can happen to anyone at almost anytime that's why so many people are finding a voice to speak out against things such as street harassment. It's understandable that some women would find a random catcall complimenting if it's said in a nonthreatening manner; nevertheless, a majority of the time that's not the
The documentation of street harassment doesn't date far back; nevertheless, a woman named Carol Brooks Gardner conducted one of the first studies on the subject starting in the 1980s and ending in the 1990s. The data she collected comes from 293 women in which "every single woman (100 percent) could cite several examples of being harassed by unknown men in public and all but nine of the women …show more content…
The real threat comes from what catcalling can lead to, street harassment. Street harassment occurs worldwide, and when it comes to the United States "23% [of women] have been sexually harassed, and 37% don't feel safe walking home at night" (Senthilingam). Sexual harassment can happen to anyone at almost anytime that's why so many people are finding a voice to speak out against things such as street harassment. It's understandable that some women would find a random catcall complimenting if it's said in a nonthreatening manner; nevertheless, a majority of the time that's not the