By Victoria Wicks
It’s a given: women and girls in public places are harassed by boys and men. Walking on city sidewalks, shopping at the mall, riding bikes or jogging in public parks—females hear jeers, sexual comments, and whistles. One expert says it’s such a common phenomenon that we don’t realize how deeply women’s behavior is affected by it. For today’s Dakota Digest, SDPB’s Victoria Wicks talks with activist and author Holly Kearl and with some of the women and girls affected by street harassment.
Photo of Holly Kearl by Victoria Wicks
For more information on Holly Kearl and street harassment, or for more information on Project Respect.org, the sponsoring organization that brought Kearl to Rapid City, click on the links below:
http://www.stopstreetharassment.org
http://www.projectrespect.org/