Comments on: Women’s bodies and public space http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Goli http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/#comment-58 Goli Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:35:58 +0000 http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-58 In what part of India are you? This does little bit too much, and sorry that you are at receiving end. Maybe you are correct that since you look different, you are subjected to this. Because most of my friends here have never faced problem to such extent, there is occasional gesture remark at railway station, crowded places. In what part of India are you? This does little bit too much, and sorry that you are at receiving end. Maybe you are correct that since you look different, you are subjected to this. Because most of my friends here have never faced problem to such extent, there is occasional gesture remark at railway station, crowded places.

]]> By: How do you deal with harassers on the streets? at Blogbharti http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/#comment-57 How do you deal with harassers on the streets? at Blogbharti Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:46:32 +0000 http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-57 [...] develops a scowl. So this morning during my run at the park, when I usually get stared a lot at but not catcalled, I [...] [...] develops a scowl. So this morning during my run at the park, when I usually get stared a lot at but not catcalled, I [...]

]]> By: technophobicgeek http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/#comment-56 technophobicgeek Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:18:32 +0000 http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-56 I made Kirsten practice her grumpy face before she left :) The main issue is that catcalling (Or its popular euphemism, eve-teasing) is just not perceived as a crime, but as a prank. And this is particularly true when directed against foreign (white) women, due to stereotypes. I'm sorry you're on the receiving end :( On a lighter note, it was really annoying to have to smile at every random person when I first got to the US :) I made Kirsten practice her grumpy face before she left :)

The main issue is that catcalling (Or its popular euphemism, eve-teasing) is just not perceived as a crime, but as a prank. And this is particularly true when directed against foreign (white) women, due to stereotypes. I’m sorry you’re on the receiving end :(

On a lighter note, it was really annoying to have to smile at every random person when I first got to the US :)

]]> By: Emily http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/#comment-55 Emily Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:17:24 +0000 http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-55 There's gotta be an exceedingly rude gesture... maybe the whole peace-sign-backwards thing? It would be so much easier to give something like that and be blase than to scowl all the time! There’s gotta be an exceedingly rude gesture… maybe the whole peace-sign-backwards thing? It would be so much easier to give something like that and be blase than to scowl all the time!

]]> By: technophobicgeek http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/womens-bodies-and-public-space/#comment-54 technophobicgeek Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:50:39 +0000 http://abbyinindia.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-54 http://blog.blanknoise.org/ http://blog.blanknoise.org/

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