'He just kept going' – why you might snap back, freeze or ignore street harassment
- Written by: Bianca Fileborn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockAs someone who has spent the last decade researching sexual harassment and violence in public spaces, the question I’m commonly asked is:
What advice should I give my teenage daughter about what to do when she’s harassed by men in public?
This question is, of course, completely understandable. We all want our loved ones to...
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