It was a pipe dream to hope face masks would put an end to street harassment.
found 71 percent of female respondents experienced sexual harassment in public spaces, with the most frequently reported harassment reported by 64 percent of female respondents being “Someone whistling, honking, making kissy noises, “Pssst” sounds, or leering/staring aggressively at you.” The National Center for Transgender Equality conducted
“Something gave me the feeling that in part perhaps he felt so bold because I was wearing a mask, in the same way people feel emboldened to say things across a computer screen because they don't have to see the person,” she says. She believes it’s possible that if someone can’t see the whole of your face, they may form less of a connection, and thus more readily take out aggression through catcalling.
“There's one catcall that I can't stand,” says Colleen Cass, a resident of Long Island City, New York. “It's when harassers say ‘You stay safe now.’ It usually comes after a ‘Hey beautiful/sexy/baby.
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