Alarming Stats Show 63 Percent Of Women Say They Have Been Sexually Harassed

[Denny Crane]

http://wcbstv.com/local/nyc.subway.campaign.2.788924.html


Alarming Stats Show 63 Percent Of Women Say They Have Been Sexually Harassed

Nearly 70 Percent Say They Feel Threat Of Sexual Assault
NEW YORK (AP) ― People who get groped on crowded subway trains will be encouraged to report it as part of an anti-groping campaign being launched by New York City Transit next month.

The agency expects to distribute 2,000 posters throughout the subway system that tell people who are sexually harassed on trains to report it to an employee or police officer.

A survey released last year by the Manhattan borough president's office on sexual harassment in the subways found that 63 percent of those responding reported they were harassed in some way, whether it was random groping, lewd comments or unwanted advances. The report was compiled from 1,790 responses collected from New York City straphangers in all five boroughs.

 

[Denny Crane]

Petey,

Quit calling me from the train.

 

[Chutney]

That's pretty messed up.

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Aug 6 2008, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Petey,

Quit calling me from the train.</div>

Why? It mixes up my routine on my commute.

-Petey

 

[pegs]

That's it?

They should release a survey to figure how many attractive women get harassed

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 6 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's it?

They should release a survey to figure how many attractive women get harassed

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Attractive is a subject term and hard to quantify in surveys as you are suggesting.

You could have a perv who is a chubby chaser too.

-Petey

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Aug 6 2008, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Aug 6 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's it?

They should release a survey to figure how many attractive women get harassed

</div>

Attractive is a subject term and hard to quantify in surveys as you are suggesting.

You could have a perv who is a chubby chaser too.

-Petey
</div>

Hm, good point.

I wonder how many women were harassed by other women.

They should also release a survey to figure out how many men get harassed.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

No wonder Shake's panties are always in a bunch.

 

[Mamba]

I find this to be complete bullshit. I wonder how many of these women were ugly/fat/old/ditzy/whatever and just said yes to feel like they fit in more.

 

[GMJ]

"unwanted advances" is a bit unfair. So does that mean a girl can either go out on a date or get sexually harassed? That's quite an extreme...

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I find this to be complete bullshit. I wonder how many of these women were ugly/fat/old/ditzy/whatever and just said yes to feel like they fit in more.</div>

You have really weird strategies to get people to like you.

 

[Mamba]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Aug 6 2008, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I find this to be complete bullshit. I wonder how many of these women were ugly/fat/old/ditzy/whatever and just said yes to feel like they fit in more.</div>

You have really weird strategies to get people to like you.
</div>

Uh, you think I need people to like me over the internet?

 

[huevonkiller]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Aug 6 2008, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>"unwanted advances" is a bit unfair. So does that mean a girl can either go out on a date or get sexually harassed? That's quite an extreme...</div>

Lol I just thought of this as well. The results may indeed be skewed.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Aug 6 2008, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I find this to be complete bullshit. I wonder how many of these women were ugly/fat/old/ditzy/whatever and just said yes to feel like they fit in more.</div>

You have really weird strategies to get people to like you.
</div>

Uh, you think I need people to like me over the internet?
</div>

haha, no no, like your first reaction to this was to assume that a significantly large amount of people would say they got harassed so that people would like them. That just seems interesting.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (huevonkiller @ Aug 7 2008, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Aug 6 2008, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>"unwanted advances" is a bit unfair. So does that mean a girl can either go out on a date or get sexually harassed? That's quite an extreme...</div>

Lol I just thought of this as well. The results may indeed be skewed.
</div>

I mean hell, if unwanted advances are harassment...shit, call me a predator!

 

[Mamba]

Oh! I get what your saying.

I don't know..I just want to know what kind of women they surveyed. I find it hard to believe that 63% of women are "sexually harassed". Like...what is sexual harassment to them? If it's an ugly girl, and she says she was sexually harassed, does it make her feel a little more pretty because a man sexually did something to her? Even if it was harassment? It is kind of hard for me to explain.

 

[Mamba]

I mean, I probably sexually harass girls every day just by flirting. If they consider that an unwanted advance, then that is harassment, isn't it?

 

[huevonkiller]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I mean, I probably sexually harass girls every day just by flirting. If they consider that an unwanted advance, then that is harassment, isn't it?</div>

Yeah I wouldn't consider that sexual harassment. Maybe some type of verbal abuse if it was an extreme situation.

 

[Lavalamp]

Well, my guess sexual harrassment is a loosely defined term in this case. I bet there are some stuck up feminists who would consider themselves sexually harrassed if a guy whistled at them.

 

[Mamba]

And there are some gay broads who define sexual harassment as a guy looking at them.

I think this is way to broad of a survey.

 

[Lavalamp]

lol, and those feminists who get offended if a guy opens a door for them lol.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And there are some gay broads who define sexual harassment as a guy looking at them.

I think this is way to broad of a survey.</div>

I see what you did there.

 

[Mamba]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Aug 7 2008, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 7 2008, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And there are some gay broads who define sexual harassment as a guy looking at them.

I think this is way to broad of a survey.</div>

I see what you did there.
</div>

LOL

 

[CelticBalla32]

Ugh, this is just as bad as pushing can be escalated to an "assault" suit.

America, where unnecessary drama happens.

 

[igotask8board]

Some women dress up for attention. After getting some "unwanted attention", say a guy who gives her a cheesy one-liner, they believe they've been sexually harassed.