Just how common are these experiences for women?
How many women experience extensive sexual harassment?
Every two and a half minutes, a woman is raped in the USA. That’s 8 times higher than the amount of car related deaths. But rape is only a small part of reality for women. Which of the following have you received? If you feel comfortable doing so, please post the total number of experiences below.
- Unwanted touching of arms, waist, neck or knees
- Unwanted touching of thighs, buttocks or chest
- Unwanted touching of genitals
- Having your exit blocked by a man who wants your number or contact details
- Being followed in a public space by a stranger
- Being followed at a party or club by a stranger
- Being follow home by a stranger
- Being forcibly kissed by a stranger
- Being non-consentually molested/masturbated by a stranger
- Having unwanted sexual comments made about you in a public space
- Having unwanted sexual comments made about you in a professional space
- Recieved unwanted sexual touching or questions while at school, college or further study
- Felt obliged to perform sex acts or sex with someone because you were too scared or worried about saying no
- Being sexualised by an adult while in school uniform or as an adolescent (under 16)
- Being forced into a form of sexual touching with a partner or other
- Being pressured into sexual situation by a co-worker or supervisor
- Being forced into performing a sex act that you were uncomfortable with
- Having a sexual act performed on you without consent within sexual activity (oral, sadism, etc)
- Being humiliated or mocked for your sexual behaviour (being called frigid, a slut, prude, having your sexual history discussed publicly)
- Been abused upon rejecting the advances of a man online (insulted, threatened)
- Been abused upon rejecting the advances of a man in real life (insulted, threatened, physically hurt)
- Been stalked by a rejected individual or ex partner (followed, watched endlessly, over-contacted)
- Been propositioned into sex for financial or survival needs (rent, food, employment)
- Recieved unwanted nude images online (unrequested genital photographs)
- Been blackmailed or harassed over your own nude images or film (outside or within a relationship)
- Having your clothing removed or touched non-consentually
- Been physically restrained after withdrawing consent in sex
- Having sexualised gestures made at you by a stranger in a public space
- Been forced to continue a relationship with someone because they have threatened (covertly or overtly) to reveal your sexual activity
- Been sexually propositioned or advanced upon by a guardian figure of authority (doctor, psychiatrist, teacher, foster parent, lecturer, police officer, professor)
(Out of thirty. Where there is an overlap, please choose whatever best reflects your experience.)
