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Marking this under "Public Space" because it severely inhibits the enjoyment thereof for women in New Haven. Repeatedly and on a near-daily basis, I am verbally harassed in the vicinity of Chapel and Church, often in a beyond-lewd manner. (In some instances, the harassers ride their bicycles on the side walk to do so.) Other women also report being similarly harassed as well.
Can't something be done about this: more police patrols? Flyering? Posters? Pretty tired of this being tacitly accepted behavior in cities.
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Res (Guest)
Eyes and Ears (Guest)
apzzz (Registered User)
Update: this is still an issue (not that I thought it was going to go away overnight). This morning, I walked between two adjacent entry ways, 10 feet apart, on Chapel Street between Orange and Church. I was harassed and wolf-whistled in both instances.
Eyes and Ears -- thanks for the suggestion, though I have pretty limited hopes as to that accomplishing anything. Connecticut has laws that govern disorderly conduct and street harassment (http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SSH-KnowYourRights-StreetHarassmentandtheLaw-20131.pdf) I just wish they were enforced.
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