tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54834105549932705422011-11-19T16:58:54.887-05:00A Place for Toronto to Sound off on Street HarassersLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-55549123541305990432010-12-12T19:51:00.001-05:002010-12-12T19:53:59.742-05:00

Submitted by: JordanLocation: Broadview/Danforth, and The beachesThe first story happened a few years ago. I was standing outside of the LCBO having a cigarette and waiting for some friends who were inside buying alcohol. I was minding my own business, ignoring people and was probably alone for a total of 10 minutes. It was the summer, and there was a group of men in a sportscar with the top down

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Check out this really useful informational blog: The 3A's of Street Harassment Disruption! A link will also be provided in the side panel here.

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Submitted by: KAVLocation: Yonge & DavisvilleWhat annoys me so much about this particular event is that it happened right outside my apartment building. There's been construction going on here for almost two months now that consistently wakes me up early in the morning and makes my floor vibrate throughout the day, so I'm already irritated with the noise and disruption in my place due to the

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Submitted by: EJMLocation: Broadview/DanforthThis morning I was riding my bike to my office and passed a bunch of parked cars. Man in his mid-late 30s leaning against the side of his car make kissy sounds as I passed him. It took me by surprise and I wasn't even sure what had happened until I was a few car lengths away. I wish I'd had the presence of mind to tell him off.***This past Christmas I

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Thanks to Stephen for looking up this information relating back to our Curbside Pick-Up at Bathurst and Queen entry! With the help of some online sleuthing, he found out where these creeps work:Pylon Paving (1996) Inc905-670-2552905-670-25526149 Shawson Dr, Mississauga, ON, L5T1E4Category:Paving Contractorsno email address foundhttp://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Mississauga/Pylon-Paving-1996-

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The evidence is unmistakable, the numbers alarming. Over 80 percent of women experience gender-based harassment from unknown men in public, including whistling, sexually-explicit comments, groping, stalking, and assault. One study of 800 women, for example, reported that 75 percent had been followed and 57 percent sexually touched.Street harassment is generally dismissed as harmless, but in

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A note from Chai and Shannon from Hollaback DC!:We are excited to share that we are in the Pepsi Refresh EverythingChallenge this month. Since 2008, we've been trying to startRightRides DC, a free, safe, late night ride-share program for womenand LGBTQ individuals to ensure their safe commute to and through high-risk areas in our nation's capital. Each HollaBack has theopportunity to make this

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Cross-posted from Stop Street Harassment! originally as a comment to a seperate post:Location: Yonge & EglintonToday I took the subway in the middle of the afternoon to go run some errands. I was inside of the train at Yonge and Eglinton station when a man standing beside me touched my upper part and whispered something in my ear. I got scared and I pushed him off…and moved towards the people.

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Overcoming Tragedy and Facing Life's Challenges by Making a DifferenceJuly 01, 2010 ** Live @ 8pm easternWanna join in on the discussion? Call in toll-free @ 866-472-5787Listen here or on iTunes. According the the FBI:*Almost 1/3 of female homicide victims reported in police records are killed by an intimate partner.*In 70-80% of intimate partner homicides, no matter which partner was killed, the

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Submitted by: Lori-Anne I'm just standing on the sidewalk at Bathurst and queen having a smoke and these guys try to coax me into their truck...I DON'T need a ride, thanks. I get called a bitch and they move the truck forward once they realise I'm taking a photo. Can I not just stand around and mind my own business without being propositioned? Grrrr.

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TORONTO - Police have charged a Toronto man after breaking into a home and confronting a woman in the early morning hours on Wednesday.He fled the scene, but police from 52 Division caught up with him shortly afterward and arrested him.Previously, the accused allegedly entered 17 student residents in the area bounded by Davenport Road to the north, Dundas Street to the south, Beverley Street to

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Crime Prevention 101 with Susan BartelstoneUpcoming Show: June 10, 2010 @ 8pm eastern Listen here or on iTunes."It doesn't just occur when women pass by a construction site or a group of men hanging out in front of a store. Simply by being in ANY public place, women can be subjected to behavior that ranges from the merely annoying (catcalls, whistles, references to body parts) to the downright

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Submitted by: MerlisaLocation: College subway station, the subway, and then Yonge/EglintonIt's been a while since this happened but I feel like I should share my story. This happened during Nuit Blanche, which is an art event that I'm sure many Torontonians are familiar with. I get sexually harassed often, but this happened way too many times in such a short span of time, that I feel like I

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In honour of the two-year anniversary of her Stop Street Harassment blog, writer and street harassment advocate Holly Kearl is giving away a signed copy of her upcoming book!Who: YOU! Your friends, your family, your colleagues, your neighbors, etc.What: Random drawing of names to determine the winner of the Stop Street Harassment book giveaway.When: You have until 7:30 p.m. EDT on 5/26/10 to

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Submitted by: F.I was on my way to a school event on Wednesday night where everyone was told to dress up in their finest. So I threw on a gorgeous cocktail dress and heels and made my way to the subway. Unfortunately, I had to travel alone.I knew I was going to get some unwanted attention but not like this.A man who was on the subway car when I got on followed me all the way to College Station.

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Check out this article on street harassment that was featured in The Globe and Mail last month: Guys, catcalls are never cool. It's written from a male perspective and offers a few interesting stats and explanations for why this form of harassment continues to be popular.

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Submitted by: ElvaI worked til 10:45 or so, after work I took a bus to the subway then got on another bus. On the bus, I could feel a guy looking at me from the back. He was in his 40's maybe. I figured he knew me from somewhere. However, he continued to look at me, and when i got off the bus, him and another man got off the bus. I walked for a minute or so, with one man behind me (they were

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Toronto police have arrested a suspect after two women complained a man was taking inappropriate pictures of them with his cellphone. The man allegedly approached the women on two separate occasions on the TTC in North York. The first incident took place on Feb. 12, 2010 aboard the northbound Yonge subway. A woman told police she got off the subway after a man sat next to her and tried to strike

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Here's a GREAT way to celebrate International Women's Day!Come out to the Tranzac Club for a music / art fundraiser to help save the Toronto Women's Bookstore! You can also contribute by offering your art to the event.Monday, March 8th Doors Open: 7:30 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Toronto $10 - 20 sliding scale. Advance tickets available at the Toronto Women's

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Next week at Ryerson University there's a seminar on the Realities and Myths of Sexual Assault. It's happening Tuesday March 9th from 7pm-9pm in the Oakham Lounge (55 Gould St.) as part of White Ribbon Pledge Week.Speakers include:Jeff Perera - White Ribbon Campaign = speaking on how male socialization leads to a de-valuation of women and to violence against women, and the meaning of consent.Imre

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Friend and activist Holly Kearl brought this 'I Never Ask For It' Facebook group to my attention and I think all of you should check it out! It's trying to bring awareness to unwanted sexual attention and all forms of sexual harassment / violence against women.On their page they say: NO WOMAN OF ANY AGE, COLOUR, CHARACTER EVER DESERVES TO BE SEXUALLY VIOLATED OR WHAT SOME MIGHT LIGHTLY CALL '

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By: Alexandra PosadzkiStaff Reporter A Scarborough sleep technician appeared in court Friday morning on the charge that he had sexually assaulted a 10-year-old patient.Mohammed Shahid, 43, has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation after a young girl’s visit to the overnight sleep clinic near Birchmount Rd. and Lawrence Ave. E.Toronto police said the

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From: 680 NewsA 27-year-old York University graduate has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault in connection with the brutal rape of two first-year students during Frosh Week of 2007.Daniel Katsnelson sobbed in court Monday as it was described how he and a friend prowled for unlocked dorm rooms on the campus, viciously raped and beat one 17-year old girl and took pictures of her on his

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Submitted by: Lisa The weather was finally nice today so I went for a stroll through Greektown... my afternoon was promptly ruined by some guy waking towards me who decided to jump into my path and literally start screaming in my face. Not even in words - just unintelligible yelling. I told him to go fuck himself and just kept walking. Then on my way back, I encountered him again and the exact

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Five men accused of sexually assaulting two women in a downtown Toronto hotel on New Year's Eve turned themselves in to police on Thursday and have been charged with gang sexual assault.Two women claim they were assaulted by the five men after meeting them at a New Year's eve function.The men accompanied the women to their hotel near Yonge Street and Bloor Street at around 3 a.m., police said.The

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By KEVIN CONNORToronto Police are looking for five men who allegedly sexually assaulted two women in their hotel room on New Year's Day.The women went to a function on New Year's where they met five men who allegedly accompanied them back to their hotel in the Yonge and Bloor Sts. Area.The women claim they were both sexually assaulted by the group prior to them leaving the hotel.Four of the

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A few weeks ago I posted a survey here that Holly Kearl was conducting for her book on street harassment. It was about utilizing the help of male allies and getting their input on ways in which we can draw more male attention to the issue of harassment. The results are now in! You can find them here.

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Does Parkdale have an active community watch group? I'm still waiting on the call.It's not a bad hood. Not as bad as it is made out to be, but there are odd times when I feel I have to really watch my back. Parkdale has a colourful history. It's known for being the place where psych patients live. It's known for having a history of housing sex offenders.It's known for having drug addicts and

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Holly Kearl of Stop Street Harassment recently attended a panel on working with men as allies in ending gender violence with groups like Men Can Stop Rape and the White Ribbon Campaign. As a result, she's created this completely informal and anonymous survey for male allies to share their ideas on how to best educate men that street harassment is a problem, and to hopefully get more men to take

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Submitted by: SleepingTigerI live in and around the area of Parkdale. I experienced s few things already, including a creep who gets aggressive when you turn down his advances on the street. I sometimes don't feel safe in my area. I called the police because I've seen the man do stuff to other women, and generally scare the fuck out of people. He sometimes likes to comment on your appearance if

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Submitted by: LauraLocation: Yonge St outside of Wellesley stationOddly enough, this happened during the 2009 Pride Parade! I got off at Wellesley to watch the parade and to wait for a few of my friends who were going to meet me outside the station. I walked up ahead a little so I could watch the parade while I was waiting, and as I was standing there this weird middle aged dude with mirrored

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Check out this new report by the Mineta Transportation Institute "How to Ease Women's Fear of Transportation Environments: Case Studies and Best Practices". It features the input of female riders, where this fear comes from, and the response from transit operators as well as grassroots initiatives like HollabackNYC and other groups who have joined the intitiative.

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Submitted by: LisaDude shows up at work in full 70s regalia... not really interested in anything other than chatting me up. But I was in a super grumpy mood and didn't feel like answering random personal questions about myself to a random creeper this time, so I called him out on it. And it felt great! After telling him it was none of his business where I was from (because what does that have to

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By Meg Stone, as reposted from the Bitch Magazine website:I spent most of this past spring and summer rolling my eyes every time I heard a news story about the swine flu. Almost every day local reporters got hysterical about 5 or 10 or 20 confirmed cases. Entire schools closed in response to a handful of kids with fevers, and as if there were no war in Afghanistan, no economic crisis, and no

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This article was brought to my attention by my friend Anita. I personally love that it doesn't throw out the idea of approaching women in public as wrong and to be avoided, but instead explains how to do it in a respectful way that takes the woman's personal space and limitations into account. Guys, it really is all about finding that balance between having yourself heard while still respecting

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Submitted by: AnonymousI was walking towards Queen & Jarvis to get to school. Two really scraggly-looking guys were standing at the crosswalk just staring me down as I was walking towards them, then as I walked past, one leaned in a bit and whispered that I looked cute. It wasn't flattering at all. It's not flattering having a stranger get into your personal space and try to force an interaction

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Submitted by: LisaI was at work the other day and some random guy showed up, trying to pick me up. This happens almost every time I go to work but this instance especially got on my nerves right from the beginning when I saw his hoodie with "JUST SEX - NO RELATIONSHIP" in big bold letters across the back.My co-worker was already helping him out but then he called me over and starting asking a

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By: Tamara Cherry, Sun MediaToronto Police are looking for a lone suspect wanted in the sexual assault of a woman in a residential laneway.The 26-year-old victim was walking near Dufferin and Dupont Sts. when the suspect approached her from behind, grabbed her by her throat and hair and dragged her to a nearby laneway where she was assaulted just before 4 a.m. on Saturday, police said today.The

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HollabackTO is on the eve of producing new posters to plaster the city with, but we're kind of stuck in terms of coming up with a new, dynamic graphic to accompany it. There is where YOU come in!We're run solely by volunteers and people committed to combating street harassment, so unfortunately we won't be able to pay you, but you'd be helping us out immensely! And you'd get to see your work all

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Tamara Baluja Staff ReporterFour teens were arrested today in the August sex assault and robbery of a 23-year-old woman in the Parkdale area. Three 14-year old boys and one 15-year old boy have been charged with gang sexual assault, according to Toronto police.Police said the woman was attacked on Aug. 25 around 3 a.m. by six black males in the front lobby of her apartment residence in the area

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Thanks to Holly for bringing this to my attention:Dr. Kimberly Fairchild is one of the few academics studying street harassment. Check out her article from 2008, written with Laurie A. Rudman: “Everyday stranger harassment and women’s self-objectification” in Social Justice Research, 21(3), 338-357. Her article is based on research she conducted at Rutgers University about street harassment and

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Submitted by: KarenI have a few night classes at school, so I usually don't get home until sometime past 10pm. The quickest way home is always through my neighbourhood park, and although I could take the long way round, in my experiences, the longest way is not always the "safest" way. So every once in a while, there are some people who "smoke up" or just generally hang out at the park. Usually

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From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2009 03:00AM EDT Police have made an arrest in connection with a string of sexual assaults on women in the city's east end.In three attacks between Aug. 28 and Sept. 10, a man targeted three women, ages 17, 18 and 22, as they stepped off TTC buses. In each case, the woman was grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted.Late Friday

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Police are on the hunt for six suspects after a young woman was robbed and sexually assaulted as she returned home to her Liberty Village apartment.At 3am Tuesday, the 23-year-old was approached by six males in the front lobby of her building near King St. W. and Dufferin St. The accused then forced the victim into a stairwell, robbing and sexually assaulting her before fleeing the scene.The

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Thandiwe Vela Staff ReporterA Toronto man is charged with sexual assault after a woman was accosted on a TTC subway train last month. On July 17, at about 5 p.m., a man tried to start a conversation with the 28-year-old complainant when she boarded a train at Coxwell station, police said.The man reached out and sexually assaulted the woman after failed attempts to engage her in conversation, she

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Toronto Police are investigating reports of a break-in after a teenage girl said she woke up to find a naked man in her bedroom Saturday morning.The 13-year-old told police she found the man hiding under her bed, saying he ran out of her room when she woke up. There are reports he left his clothes behind as he fled, while the girl's mother called the police.Police have described the suspect as a

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Check out the new article about HollabackTO in Herizon magazine's summer issue! It's available at independent bookstores, women's bookstores, and some major bookstores across the country right now.Also: we've been receiving inquiries as to whether material on HollabackTO can be reposted on other personal blogs / websites. The answer is YES. No need need to ask permission, we'd just appreciate a

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Submitted by: LisaJust an update on more harassment while at work, this time by a different guy. He showed up at my store with some damaged merchandise and wanted the number for head office, so I gave it to him.Me: Here's the number for head office - they should be able to help you.Perv: So you're going to give me head office's number and your number too, right? Because you're really cute?Me: No,

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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance identifying a man in a sexual assault investigation. It is reported that:− on Friday, July 17, 2009, at approximately 10 p.m., an 18−year−old woman got off a TTC bus in the Donlands Avenue/Memorial Park Avenue area,− a man followed her off of the bus and tried to talk to her,− at Inwood Avenue, he grabbed the woman from behind,

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Submitted by: LisaThe worst is when it happens at work and they deceive you into thinking they're real customers, only to then say something offhanded and walk away leaving you boiling with rage!At work yesterday I had these two guys stop by my store and they seemed genuinely interested in the merchandise they were looking at so I was trying to answer all their questions and responding to their

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This is an update to our Masturbating Man Seen at Bus Stop story published last week:Submitted by: AnonymousThe same man stopped today (July 9) at approximately 5:37pm..but before he did anything i stepped back n took down his plate number n called the cops..no clue if anything's being done..but i got BTNW 849 - navy blue or dark blue station wagon type vehicle. Lots of empty cardboard boxes and

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I met up with Lauren O'Neil, a Journalism student working towards her Masters, a few weeks ago for an interview on the subject of street harassment. The result is this wonderful article which touches on key points of this issue which most women have to deal with at some point or another. Enjoy.---"Don’t ‘Holla’ at Me"By Lauren O’Neil“Hey, sexy!” yells a teenager from his pickup truck, honking the

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Submitted by: GrossedOutAtMcNicollLocation: Victoria Park Ave/McNicoll AveI was waiting for the 42Cummer bus going westbound after work around 6pm...noticed a small blue car with lots of parcels in the back slowed down a little and came to rest right beside me at the bus stop. I thought maybe the man wanted directions n kept glancing at him to check, but he didn't make any motion. Thought maybe

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Submitted by: ClaudiaOn friday night I was on the blue line bus and as always, everyone was squished like sardines. Some guy directly behind me started touching me inappropriately and I called him out on it. I reported it to the police and he was fortunately caught and charged. The reason I'm posting this is for a reminder to everyone, girls and guys to not keep quiet about incidents that may

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Madeleine White Staff Reporter (Toronto Star)Video cameras on a TTC bus have snapped a picture of a man who exposed himself to a fellow passenger. A woman was travelling on a Highland Creek bus, which travels east from Scarborough Town Centre to the Rouge Hill GO station, at 5 p.m. yesterday.She sat down at the rear of the bus and noticed a man acting strangely. He was pacing back and forth on

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Submitted by: Safia(Location: College/Dufferin)I was walking with my roommate on the way to a BBQ when two guys waiting at the bus stop spotted us. They walked over, said to our backsides that we looked hot. We ignored them and then one of them kept following us closely said loudly "your assess look so hot. I want to touch them, can I touch them?". I turned around and said "listen asshole, fuck

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Submitted by: AnonymousWeirdly I have recently also been bothered by a TTC ticket booth collector. I approached needing change for 1 fare with my 20$ bill. He said "nothing smaller??" and I said "no, sorry". Then he said "show me that smile again and I'll do it". He had my 20$ at the time so I was forced to oblige. I am a young woman alone-- this was at union station. Creepy.

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Our last entry (Trouble with TTC Employees) caught the interest of Brad Ross, the Director of Corporate Communications for the TTC. He passes along some helpful contact information in the event that you've been mistreated by a TTC employee and would like to file a formal complaint. You can either call 416-393-3030 between 9am-5pm on weekdays, or fill out the online form hereYou have 21 days from

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Submitted by: LisaI was taking the southbound subway at Queen station last Thursday around 2pm. I have a metropass, but since it wasn't busy, I decided to just go through the open lane where a TTC employee was sitting waiting to collect fares. He said hi and I thought he was just being friendly because it's his job, so I returned the greeting. Then it got gross because he gave me the typical

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Now it's even easier to submit your stories and experiences with street harassment with our new submission form which has a new home in the right sidebar of HollabackTO. Or, if you prefer, you can still send content in via email to hollabackTO@gmail.com

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Submitted by: KimHere are photos from my earlier post. I should have included them before, but I didn't know if I should post a photo of this creep naked. But I realized that he was on a clothing-only beach, so I don't think it is wrong to show. The grass and shrubs are on the clothing-only side of Hanlans Point where this happened, WAY past the fenced boundary.In case you missed the original

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Jesse McLean Staff ReporterPolice are searching for a man who snuck into an Oshawa woman's home while she was sleeping and groped her.The woman told police she awoke around 3 a.m. Saturday to a stranger touching her. The suspect then fled the home, located in the Gibbons and King Sts. area near the Oshawa Centre.He is described as white, 28 to 29 years old with a tall, slim build. He has

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Submitted by: KimMy girlfriend and I went to Hanlans Point Beach and immediately this guy approached us naked and talked to us about inane things. He introduced himself as "Peter", knelt down in front of us and after five minutes of small talk he started with more personal questions. Soon he wanted to apply suntan lotion to our backs or wanted for us to put it on his back, and in any situation

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By: Jesse McLean A Toronto acupuncturist faces a third charge of sexual assault after another victim has come forward, alleging she was groped during a therapy session.Bruce Hocking, 47, was arrested and charged in late April after a woman said she was sexually assaulted while attending Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation on Lake Shore Blvd. W. near Browns Line, police said.He was charged again

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Submitted by: AnonymousI was at the Tim Hortons by Yonge & Bloor on Saturday afternoon and these guys were busy chatting up some of the female workers after the women repeatedly tried ignoring them. Then I saw the fellow on the right actually reach out behind him and grope a girl as she was walking by - his hand went right from her stomach down to her crotch. She hurried out of the store and this

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By: Rob LambertiTwo men are being hunted after a 26-year-old woman was abducted and sexually assaulted in the Yonge St.-Davisville Rd. area early yesterday.Toronto Police said the victim was grabbed from behind at 1:15 a.m. by the two and pushed into a newer, dark blue or black four-door car. The car was driven to another location and she was sexually assaulted.One attacker is white, 5-foot-8

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Here is an article about HollabackTO from the Spring issue of McClungs magazine, available in bookstores and on campuses across the city.Ain't no hollaback girl HollabackTO provides a forum for victims of sexual harassment to express their feelings by Lisa RahmanHe eyed me up and down as I headed for the transfer box at Warden subway station in Toronto. In an instant, I knew that despite wearing

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A Ministry of Transportation driver examiner faces a sexual assault charge following an alleged encounter with a Toronto woman taking her school bus operator's test.Halton Regional Police say the 45-year-old alleged victim was taking her exam in Burlington on the afternoon of March 3. She was told by the instructor to drive to a secluded location in Burlington where he reportedly sexually

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A simple picture of a man seen leaving a subway station has resulted in the arrest of a suspect wanted for numerous sexual assaults - and the hunt for more victims. Last week, we showed you a picture of a man police accuse of sexually assaulting a 27-year-old woman at the Sherbourne subway station on Tuesday, along with a plea for his name. He started talking to the victim and when she brushed

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When a 42-year-old depressed mother of four joined Manor Road United Church in Toronto, she sought the minister for support and counselling.She soon entered into a nine-year sexual relationship that Rev. William Major insisted was mutual and full of "caring and love." Yesterday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Elizabeth Stewart ruled otherwise, finding the 65-year-old retired minister guilty of

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A 32-year-old married Brampton man charged with the drugging and sexual assault of a woman in a Toronto nightclub was released on $10,000 bail this morning.Jagdeep Chahal is accused of slipping a drug into a woman's drink, then sexually assaulting her in the bathroom of a club near King St. W. and Brant St. on Jan. 22.He "absolutely asserts his innocence," defence lawyer Sarah Williams said after

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Submitted by: LisaSo this wasn't as extreme as some other encounters I've had, but I was at the funeral parlour last night for the viewing of my friend's mother... it was being shared between her and another family who was there for a separate viewing. There was an insane amount of people there for the other family though, and every time I walked down the hall I'd get head-turns from half a dozen

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A few weeks ago 'Pavel the Lover' approached a young woman on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. He apparantly wouldn't let up when she kept refusing his advances, so he whipped his phone out and showed her a picture of his penis on the screen. She was able to get away from him when the train got to Yonge & Bloor, but no doubt Pavel is going to try this form of harassment on other women.Read the

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ARREST IN TTC STALKINGS A man has been charged after two women were stalked on the TTC and then mugged as they walked home. A woman, 24, was assaulted on Sept. 25 after she got off a Cummer Ave. bus at Pineway Blvd., police said. She was knocked to the ground by a thug who fled with her purse. On Oct. 14, a 29-year-old woman was followed from the North York Centre station to Bloor and east to the

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Submitted by: LisaSome guy approached me when I was eating lunch at the Eaton Centre... he had a thick accent and was asking for directions so I figured he was a tourist so I was trying to help him (although I was pretty annoyed he just invited himself to sit beside me). He asked if I knew how to go to China Town and I told him and then he told me his friend was having a birthday party and asked

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Submitted by: AnonymousI was reading in the new business building at Ryerson this morning and there was this giant group of guys who kept catcalling every girl that walked by, and they kept making all sorts of rude comments like, "I need a vag[ina]!!" and even more disgusting race-oriented innuendos to all the asian and brown girls walking by. I was kind of surprised to see this happening at

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-65241479447950445562009-01-16T08:52:00.008-05:002009-02-01T17:06:14.787-05:00

This article about a man in Thorncliffe taking pictures of women while committing indecent acts - it was in yesterday's Toronto Sun, and you can read it here.

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Submitted by: ZileHi, I was just wondering if there was a group or individuals in the GTA or around there who would do a workshop on non-violent street confrontation. Like a workshop about what to do if someone harasses you.---If any of our readers know of, or are able to provide a workshop on this, please email us at hollabackTO@gmail.com and we'll pass the info on to Zile, and post about it

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Submitted by: Disgruntled mall employeeThis happened a couple weeks ago over the holidays. I was at work and a whole group of really thugged out looking gangster guys were circling around my store pretending to look at merchandise. I wasn't really in a rush to help them since they were probably just trolling the whole mall not really looking to buy anything. Anyway, one of them called me over and

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Submitted by: ColleenI also have a Dimitri story but I am here more to warn women about him rather than trash the man for what he does. I was accosted by Dimitri The Lover at the Metro grocery store on the Ryerson campus. He said he frequents this store 2-3 times per week, usually in the late afternoons. I saw him there as recently as yesterday. I want everyone on campus to read what I am writing

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-28047590580677360342009-01-08T14:20:00.002-05:002009-01-24T16:20:12.762-05:00

Submitted by: CassandraOMG! A couple of months ago a Greek guy approached me while I was shopping at No Frills in Bloor West Village. We dated for a couple of weeks. He was a great lover, great conversationalist, great guy ... or so it seemed, until things got really creepy: one day over dinner he informed me that due to my inability to "keep up with (him) in bed", he would bring another woman to

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Links provided by: J.James "Dimitri the Lover" Sears has been named the second super-villain of 2008 by the Torontoist poll.If you live in Toronto you've probably already heard of him; he runs the Toronto Real Men site where he advises other men, at the monthly meetings, on how to prey on "insecure sluts". Here's an articleabout the man who had his medical licence revoked over sexual assault

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-58221574660866105072008-12-16T22:56:00.005-05:002009-01-24T16:22:45.309-05:00

The holidays are upon us once again. I've found this interesting article that might be helpful to some of you: How to Avoid Holiday Party Sexual Harrasment.

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I came across this article today that talks about street harassment in late Victorian London. It has some examples of women shopping and going about their daily errands and being called out in the streets by men. It's a really good read and it's pretty interesting to see how little has changed over the past 100 years in terms of women still encountering the same sort of street harassment.Read the

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HollabackTO is now on Facebook! Show your support and check it out here.You can also subscribe to get updates whenever there are new posts... find the link in the sidebar!

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Submitted by: TanyaWork should be a perv-free zone. But yet that doesn't stop randoms from approaching me with the, "Hey sexy, where are you from? India? Sri Lanka?..etc..?" This happens a lot.1) I don't appreciate being hit on at work in front of my customers. It puts me in an awkward situation and I never know how to react. 2) Why does it matter where I'm from? Why does every sleezeball ask me

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-34607635495296713672008-11-29T03:43:00.005-05:002008-12-25T22:24:08.140-05:00

Submitted by: AnonymousI was walking down Bay St to get to the subway station and some random old guy [i'm talking grandfather-old] walked past and made the most disgusting grunting sounds at me, whilst staring and saying something along the lines of, "Cute little thing." It was like getting called out by that disgusting old man on Family Guy and I definitely didn't take it as a compliment...

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654858435609443872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483410554993270542.post-10794726628882641752008-11-06T01:34:00.004-05:002008-11-06T01:43:14.093-05:00

Submitted by: SarahThis happened during morning rush hour on the 36B Finch bus going down to Humber. I was going to work one time and this middle-aged dude sat beside me. He kept getting closer and closer to me, and had his elbow on my thigh. At first I just thought he was holding onto his bag as he was reading the paper. But I kept moving away and he kept coming closer. I was all, "What the hell

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Submitted by: LisaI was sitting on a bench at the mall just waiting for a friend and some guy kept walking back and forth in front of me reeeaaallly slowly, ogling me the whole time. I was fiddling with my cell phone pretending not to notice, mostly because I was just really freaked out and didn't know what to do. The mall had just closed so it was pretty empty, and despite there being security

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Seven Egyptian women talk about their experience of sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo. It is an increasingly common problem, with a recent survey suggesting more than four out of five women have been sexually harassed, while nearly two-thirds of men admitted assaulting women. Read the full story at BBC News here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7593765.stm

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Submitted by: KarenFriday afternoon around 12pm, a man wearing sunglasses (white frames with coloured lens -- one green, the other red) standing near the Sears entrance across from Dundas Square. Looked like a weasel and makes kissing noises like fish...conclusion: possibly has trouble breathing out of water; possibly stole sunglasses from IMAX.

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Submitted by: LisaThis happened a few years ago at the always-ghetto Scarborough Town Centre... I was on break from work so I decided to do a little shopping. All of a sudden there's this gross guy trailing behind me and he's telling me something in a language unknown to me. This was in the middle of a crowded Suzy Shier so although I was annoyed, I wasn't too worried for my safety at the time.

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The following is an article posted on MSNBC; proof that by being pro-active you don't always have to end up a victim:Victim of up-skirt photo shoots backMan arrested after woman e-mails picture of suspect to N.Y. policeNEW YORK - Police arrested a man accused of taking a cell phone picture under a subway rider's skirt after the victim said she used her own phone to snap back. The 28-year-old

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Submitted by: SophieI live in downtown Toronto, east of Jarvis. Cracktown. Today walking home from the Subway I saw a homeless aboriginal man and, without thinking, I gave him a good look up and down. It was unconscious. Perhaps I was trying to assert myself, and imply that I wasn't intimidated by him as he was tall and a somewhat big fellow. I don't know. But he called me on it. He said

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Submitted by: AmandaI am still fairly new to to Toronto area. I have been living her just over a year, and I have already unfortunately realized that big towns are not the same as small towns, in so many scary ways. I had been living in Toronto for about 6 or 7 months when this happened. A female friend of mine that I had not seen in a long time got a hold of me, and wanted to go out dancing at a

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Submitted by: JacquiThere is a construction site behind my apartment building.. every morning when I go to walk my dogs I get harrassed. "Hey gorgeous" "Hey, come over here"... etc. I can't stand it!!!! Do they think that girls like this??? I have actually started walking the dogs a different way to avoid this. It makes me feel violated and embarrassed. Glad to see others feel the same.

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Submitted by: MikaI have lived in this city for the majority of my life and I've experienced a ton of nasty things, but this story is one of the worst to ever happen to me.I was in grade eleven at the time and I was on my way to the local public library. I decided to take the subway there with a friend. As my friend and I parted ways, I saw this guy looking at me. I thought nothing of it and got

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Submitted as an anonymous comment to 'A Birthday Present from Hell' Thanks for posting your story. I commend you for your courage and I'm so sorry you and many others have experienced something like this.I've been through the same treatment at a club. I was there with my friends, and because my boyfriend wasn't with me, I was automatically fair game to one of the many disgusting male prowlers on

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Submitted by: WendyI moved here from South Carolina in 2004. My first time ever to ride any subway system was in Toronto! And the very first time I rode it alone, I was approached by a strange man. He felt the need to come and sit right beside me, and just when it looked like he was going to reach for my leg...someone walked by. After they walked by, he decided to stand up right in front of me

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Submitted by: LisaAbout a week ago I was walking down Queen St with my friend and I got accosted by some random guy in front of Condom Shack. I was actually kind of expecting an encounter of the sort since it was getting late and this happens most times I go out, so I brought along a sweater to cover up with in the hopes avoiding such a situation (it seems to happen less often when i'm wearing

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