How can women prevent sexual harassment in summer?

Sexual harassment is an old and real social problem that involves both moral considerations and legal constraints. When a society's material and cultural living standards are in an era of scarcity, sexual harassment incidents are relatively "scarce". Conversely, when a society's material and cultural living standards are in an era of abundance, sexual harassment incidents are relatively "abundant". The hot summer is here again. Girls wearing short skirts and shorts to squeeze into buses and subways are bound to be harassed by gropes. So, how can women prevent sexual harassment?

Sexual harassment behavior:

1. Sexual harassment by leaders:

After that, when I gave him the manuscript, he touched my hand intentionally or unintentionally, and even patted my butt jokingly. Although I avoided it in time every time, I still felt uncomfortable as if I had swallowed a fly. Occasionally, the director would send me some very disgusting text messages that made me want to vomit.

(2) Sexual harassment by colleagues

There was a girl who had just joined the company when a colleague started to set his sights on her. This guy was a voyeur who secretly followed her. He proposed to have sex with her, and when she refused, he threatened to "tell your fiancé what he knew." When there was no hope of escape, she gave up and abused herself outside.

(3) Sexual harassment by relatives:

When a woman was sitting in the corner of the bed dressing her son, her father-in-law came over and hugged her thighs with both hands. She was so scared that she stood up immediately. Without caring about her son's coldness, she picked up her clothes, picked up her son, and hurriedly ran out of her father-in-law's room. Her father-in-law harassed her repeatedly, intentionally or unintentionally. Although she did not let him succeed, she did not know how to deal with it in the future.

Some Misconceptions about Sexual Harassment

1. Only women are sexually harassed

According to general statistics, most victims are women. However, men also suffer from sexual harassment, but the numbers are generally lower. This may be due to the following reasons:

1. Men’s definition of sexual harassment is narrower than that of women. That is to say, most men have a higher tolerance when it comes to determining whether they have been sexually harassed, or they generally don't take it seriously. For example, when someone pats you on the back, women are more sensitive to this behavior than men.

2. If men are sexually harassed by women, most of them are unwilling to tell others about it. They worry that no one might believe it. A man who is strong is unlikely to be sexually harassed by a woman. If you say it out loud, it may cause others to despise and laugh at you;

3. Men’s self-esteem makes them unwilling to tell others. Their sexual harassment by women may be understood as cowardice, which also shows their fragile and incompetent side.

2. Only young, good-looking and well-built people are sexually harassed

Anyone, regardless of gender, age, appearance, characteristics or background, can be sexually harassed. Moreover, women's sexy clothing cannot be used as an excuse for sexual harassment. Saying that women's sexy clothing is to provoke harassers is like bringing more valuables with you when you go out hoping to be robbed by thieves?

3. Physical sexual harassment is more common than verbal sexual harassment

In fact, verbal sexual harassment is more common, such as pornographic jokes and so on. Many people think that some sexually charged remarks or jokes are a compliment to the other party, but the question is whether the other party feels it is a compliment or an insult;

In addition, many people think that this is just a joke among them and is not as serious as the other party thinks, which is sexual harassment. However, one thing needs to be noted: a group of people telling jokes in their own circle and making sexually conscious discussions to other people are two completely different things, not to mention that these words may cause others to feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, disliked, or hurt.

Many people are accustomed to these behaviors, but like other bad habits, they need to be changed.

Girls need to pay attention to ten aspects to prevent sexual assault:

(1) Trust your instincts and avoid someone immediately if you notice them having bad intentions.

(2) Check in with friends and family and let them know your whereabouts.

(3) Enter and exit via the safest route and avoid returning home at night or taking desolate routes.

(4) Avoid riding in the elevator alone with strange men, and try to stand close to the alarm.

(5) Be careful at the door and do not allow strangers into the house.

(6) Avoid being alone with men you have just met, or taking drugs or drinking unknown beverages.

(7) Clearly express unwillingness by saying “no”.

(8) Learn effective self-defense techniques and make good use of personal belongings (such as keys, rings, or even umbrellas or shoes) as weapons for counterattack.

(9) Stay calm and alert when encountering any situation, be flexible and responsive. Shouting "fire" is more effective than shouting "help!". Attack the opponent's weak points (such as eyes, ears, nose, or genitals) quickly and accurately.

(10) Keep in mind the characteristics of the criminal and talk to him to buy time.