ext_59017 ([identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/) wrote in [personal profile] la_marquise 2012-09-20 10:49 am (UTC)

Yes. That's one of the things that is so wearing -- the perpetual need to be on the alert and to alter one's behaviour. I would like to be able to go out just as me and stay that way, without having to adjust to deal with male behaviour. This is my big objection to things like The Gift of Fear -- it puts the onus on the woman all the time to monitor and 'correct' her behaviour to avoid trouble, which is, frankly, missing the point. It's the harassers' behaviour that needs to change to make a real difference. Telling women to be more vigilant, seem more confident etc just continues the narrative that places responsibility for male sexuality onto women, while letting men go on getting away with all sorts of unpleasant and harmful behaviours.

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