Comments on: According to the MarketFair Mall, street harassment is A-OK! http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Trusted SEO and Social Media Services Company http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-163294 Trusted SEO and Social Media Services Company Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:50:29 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-163294 Hey there, You have done an incredible job. I will certainly digg it and in my view suggest to my friends. I'm sure they'll be benefited from this website. Hey there, You have done an incredible job. I will certainly digg it and in my view suggest to my friends. I’m sure they’ll be benefited from this website.

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]]> By: Lorraine Manifold http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-21513 Lorraine Manifold Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:50:47 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-21513 I like that you mention that we need higher standards. With racism, the word that often pops up is "tolerance". I find that "tolerance" is similar to "harassment". it allows white people to feel hatred or disdain of the black person, as long as they act with tolerance. Likewise, to not harass allows men to think the crude thoughts as long as they don't whistle or comment. I would like to see men elevate themselves to dignified human beings where they will not even look at women as sex objects. I know it's possible because I know men who do that (my husband being one of them). At the same time, if women believe they are dignified human beings too, then we will spread a lot of respect around. I think the problem is deep routed and needs to be cured at the roots. Once men and women respect women, (some women don't respect themselves as having inner value, as they focus on their external value only). I love this quote: "...among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings—one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be. " ~ Baha'i Writings. I like that you mention that we need higher standards. With racism, the word that often pops up is “tolerance”. I find that “tolerance” is similar to “harassment”. it allows white people to feel hatred or disdain of the black person, as long as they act with tolerance. Likewise, to not harass allows men to think the crude thoughts as long as they don’t whistle or comment. I would like to see men elevate themselves to dignified human beings where they will not even look at women as sex objects. I know it’s possible because I know men who do that (my husband being one of them). At the same time, if women believe they are dignified human beings too, then we will spread a lot of respect around. I think the problem is deep routed and needs to be cured at the roots. Once men and women respect women, (some women don’t respect themselves as having inner value, as they focus on their external value only). I love this quote: “…among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings—one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be. ” ~ Baha’i Writings.

]]> By: Heather http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-18940 Heather Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-18940 @Contrary Kiwi - EXACTLY! Great point, here about the blanket assumption of all construction workers being male (although, in this particular industry, the US specifically, statistically males do make up the largest proportinate), but the ad itself reinforces negative stereotypes about construction workers, sexism and gender. I also think it sort of creates this circular reinforcement, where indivdiuals working in these fields feel a sense of community when they catcall - that this is sanctioned by the type of work them perform and at the same time reinforced by it. @Contrary Kiwi – EXACTLY! Great point, here about the blanket assumption of all construction workers being male (although, in this particular industry, the US specifically, statistically males do make up the largest proportinate), but the ad itself reinforces negative stereotypes about construction workers, sexism and gender. I also think it sort of creates this circular reinforcement, where indivdiuals working in these fields feel a sense of community when they catcall – that this is sanctioned by the type of work them perform and at the same time reinforced by it.

]]> By: Katharine http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-18870 Katharine Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:31:37 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-18870 MarketFair? In Princeton? Really? We DO still have a long way to go. Good work pointing out some of the milestones we all need to be aware of and strive to reach. Thank you, Magdalena. MarketFair? In Princeton? Really? We DO still have a long way to go. Good work pointing out some of the milestones we all need to be aware of and strive to reach. Thank you, Magdalena.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-18859 Barbara Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:48:56 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-18859 Harassment in any form is harassment and therefore NOT okay. Harassment in any form is harassment and therefore NOT okay.

]]> By: contrary kiwi http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-18727 contrary kiwi Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:08:25 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-18727 I'd already seen a post somewhere about the effect this billboard has on women, but I love that your post also looks at the effect that it has on construction workers (have you noticed that this billboard also assumes that all construction workers are male?). I think the world needs waking up to how sexism actually cripples men who don't want to fit into the sexist box offered to them by society, and pointing out that a billboard like this is harming MEN is a great way of doing that :) I’d already seen a post somewhere about the effect this billboard has on women, but I love that your post also looks at the effect that it has on construction workers (have you noticed that this billboard also assumes that all construction workers are male?). I think the world needs waking up to how sexism actually cripples men who don’t want to fit into the sexist box offered to them by society, and pointing out that a billboard like this is harming MEN is a great way of doing that :)

]]> By: Heather http://www.about-face.org/according-to-the-marketfair-mall-street-harassment-is-a-ok/#comment-18680 Heather Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:13:09 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10711#comment-18680 This is a great piece, Magdalena! I wholeheartedly agree about the "construction worker trope", it socially sanctions these sort of cat calls. I saw this ad when it first garnered attention and was ridiculously offended and aghast that some uber-imaginative (heavy on the sarcasm) idiot would think this was an appropriate way to say "please excuse our mess". Street harassment is one of my favorite topics that I feel really passionate about, so I love that this piece exposes these offensive media mishaps. The "Assorted inconveniences" are the implicit innuendos the message makes and the harmful harassment it reinforces. Even if it doesn’t’ cause someone to actually act on it, it seemingly adds another layer of justification to objectifying females – that bodies are for others viewing pleasure. I also love your point about how it is insulting and that those who engage in this, as construction workers are really disrespecting themselves and doing a disservice to the work them perform and their value to the company's they represent. Thanks for giving this a voice and for this awesome piece!! This is a great piece, Magdalena! I wholeheartedly agree about the “construction worker trope”, it socially sanctions these sort of cat calls. I saw this ad when it first garnered attention and was ridiculously offended and aghast that some uber-imaginative (heavy on the sarcasm) idiot would think this was an appropriate way to say “please excuse our mess”. Street harassment is one of my favorite topics that I feel really passionate about, so I love that this piece exposes these offensive media mishaps. The “Assorted inconveniences” are the implicit innuendos the message makes and the harmful harassment it reinforces. Even if it doesn’t’ cause someone to actually act on it, it seemingly adds another layer of justification to objectifying females – that bodies are for others viewing pleasure. I also love your point about how it is insulting and that those who engage in this, as construction workers are really disrespecting themselves and doing a disservice to the work them perform and their value to the company’s they represent.

Thanks for giving this a voice and for this awesome piece!!

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