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Soldier in Revolutionary War and Shays Rebellion, later a state legislator and local politician from Grafton and Marlboro, Massachusetts. Drury's papers contain family and business (farm and mill) correspondence, notes of hand, bills, receipts, and legal papers as well as records pertaining to the town of Grafton. Collection also includes papers of Timothy Darling and the Goulding, Place, and Sherman families.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Polly Pocket and the Pool of Destruction
Posted by Dawn at 9:49 PM
29 comments:
- Brandy said...
Ouch!! I hope that did take care of all boo boo's for a long time! Btw my 13 y/o still acts that way with a needle!!
- July 21, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- Sandy in Illinois said...
Poor Jackson. The bottom of the foot must be the worse place for a cut needing stitches. The only way to baby the spot is to stay put in one place. Not a pleasant duty for him. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Have fun at Blogher.
- July 21, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Colleen said...
Poor guy! Do you think he'll try to get out of bathing since he can't swim, which in his mind means it can't get wet? It seems whenever my husband goes to China (which is quite often), *something* happens. Car won't start, A/C breaks, someone needs a trip to the ER, etc. It's sort of joke, but not a very funny one. He's there now and I'm just waiting to see what it will be this time.
- July 21, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Michelle said...
Bummer! Hopefully he got this out of his system now. And they all did.
WHAT are you going to do with your summer for the next two weeks if you can't swim? Oh yeah. It's 65 degrees. You can't go to the pool anyway.
I keep hoping that Mister Man's freaking out about everything will go away some day. Now I'm not so sure!
- July 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- Sue said...
Damn that Polly and her evil friends leaving the pool right where Jackson would land on it.
Hope to see you at Blogher. I will try to fight through the crowds around you!
As far as Ford, I would imagine automatic doors, lots of cup holders, a big trash can, a big basket inbetween the 2 front seats to store all my stuff/crap.... Oh and one of those limo windows to close off the noise from the backseat!
- July 22, 2009 at 5:42 AM
- Deborah said...
Poor Jackson! Getting stitches HURTS! Or at least, the one time I had them, it did--the whole area around it was in some kind of shock so you couldn't even touch the skin with a tissue without causing major pain. At least it's over and he'll be whining to go to the pool soon cuz it feels all better! LOL!
- July 22, 2009 at 6:13 AM
- Scrapingirl said...
Poor little guy. That is no fun at all. I hope he feel better soon. Did his sister feel any remorse?
- July 22, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- Heidi @ Tayterjaq's Rebels said...
Poor guy! We had the same experience last summer with my daughter. She was in the kitchen and started yelling that she cut her foot. Being ever so caring, I tried to ascertain just how much she was hurt before dragging myself off the computer....which I felt bad about when I saw the blood pouring out of her foot.
Our ER did their best to numb her foot up with several shots but she still claimed she could feel it and had to be physically restrained by my husband the entire time.
This of course happened the day before we were leaving for our annual vacation to spend 2 weeks playing on a river. Such great timing! (btw, water proof bandages and such are NOT water proof)
- July 22, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- MaBunny said...
wow, six stitches from a polly pocket pool - never knew how dangerous those were!
- July 22, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Elleah said...
Ouch! I pray it heals quickly!
- July 22, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Wendi said...
"...At one point, I'm pretty sure I saw his head rotate 360 degrees. I was afraid he was going to projectile vomit pea soup at the poor nurse with the running questions..." That's just awesome and hilarious! Yet...not. Sorry about his injury. That had to have hurt.
- July 22, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Veggiemomof2 said...
My son is like that! He thinks he's dying from an ache or a hangnail. So imagine my surprise when the neighbor brings him to my door one day saying, You need to call 911. My son's standing there w/arm wrapped in towel, barely crying. Turns out he really did need 911, even ended up in surgery. But didn't really react until he saw blood drip off the towel, then he passed out.
- July 22, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Jenni said...
Nice, my younger brother at 3 stepped on a juice glass (dont ask why a glass was sitting in the middle of the floor, i am sure you understand) and ripped the bottom of his big toe off. It was so bad that they had to take a skin graph from his calf to fix it! He was in a full leg cast and a wheelechair! AT 3 YEARS OLD!
Hoping Jax doesn't give you too much trouble!
- July 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Bekah said...
I totally feel his pain! Literally, I have done something similar.
I was on top of a cabinet trying to get something down and when I stepped back down onto the floor, I stepped right onto one of my kids headphone jack plugins....right into the bottom of my foot! I ended up in the ER too and couldn't walk for weeks!
Poor little guy, I hope he feels better soon!
- July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Keeley said...
Poor little guy!!! How come they didn't numb it? Man, that makes me mad.
I remember when my daughter ripped her fingernail off and they sewed it up right in front of her face where she could see it. Then the doctor yelled at her for screaming, I passed out, and later the doctor told her that maybe when she's older she'll be brave.
Have I mentioned I used to trust doctors until my children started seeing them?
Hoping Jackson recovers well. 2 weeks without swimming. Poor guy.
- July 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Twisted Cinderella said...
OOh that poor little foot. Princess Belle had stitches a few months ago and screamed the entire time. It was pretty awful.
- July 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Rick said...
With that cut he can't go swimming in the Polly Pocket Pool either.
- July 22, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Janis said...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no place in this universe for the Land of Polly Pockets. Now it turns out that they are really dangerous (forget about all the boring lead and magnets a few years ago-am I the only one whose daughters STILL wouldn't get rid of them?) It has to be one of the only gifts that parents never buy for their own children - but always for a birthday present!
- July 22, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Rori Raye said...
Oh my, feel so lucky we never went through stitches, but I remember the cat scan after fainting on the playground, and the terror of the time she drove her face straight into a tree in front of my eyes her first time on a bicycle (sometimes I think the marriage takes a bigger hit than the child with "who was responsible for that one...")--and am totally amazed we've come to her adulthood (oh my...) relatively unscathed and relatively trauma-free (though I'm always on the lookout and just "know" it's all buried somewhere). Thanks for this wonderful blog and your great sense of humor. Sincerely, Rori Raye
- July 22, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Kelsie said...
Ouch! Poor Jackson. I broke my ankle on April 25th, and 2 surgeries and 14 weeks later, I can FINALLY walk but still not swim. And I can relate to the stitches thing. :(
- July 22, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- Michelle The Mom said...
Wow. That reminds me of the great night light incident of 2008. My son Gabe figured out how to remove the "safety cover" from the night light and broke the bulb. Yeah, fun. No stitches just the pad missing from his middle finger on his right hand. Lots of screaming and crying. Okay, maybe some came from me ;)
- July 22, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Oh poor guy! We had a similar incident in our house last December. My then 7 year old kept launching himself onto his bed and bouncing up into the air. I told him to stop because 1. He was making too much noise and I was trying to get his little brother to sleep and 2. He was probably going to get hurt. Yep, one more running launch of his body on to the bed and I hear a huge thud and screaming. I am thinking "How bad can it be, his bed is only about 18 inches off the ground (just a box spring and mattress at the moment, no bed frame). Well I go in and he is holding his knee, crying. I finally get a look at it and his jammies are all ripped and there is blood everywhere. I start to get a little freaked and keep repeating "What did you do?" over and over again. All the poor kid can finally get out due to the pain is one word "Stratego". Yeah, he flew off the bed and landed right on top of his Stratego game which he had all set up to play at the foot of his bed. He shattered one of the little castle piece guy things with his knee cap. No wonder it hurt so much...I cringe at the thought when just banging your knee cap dead on hurts so much. So I have to get my MIL to come over to stay with my youngest since DH is always gone on a business trip when we have a crisis. Our hospital trip was much better than yours though because for some lucky reason I have very stoic children and he hardly flinched when they shot the numbing stuff right into the puncture wound on his knee! I could tell it really hurt but he didn't make a peep. Then once it was numb, he insisted on watching the whole stitching job! The worst part? We had just had no school for a week due to an ice storm and school was just opening up the next day and he injures himself and ends up home for another day!
- July 22, 2009 at 8:51 PM
OOoooo, OUCH!! Poor kid! I wish him a very speedy recovery and I wish you a VERY large adult beverage, Dawn!! ;)
Have fun at Blogher and be safe!
Donna in PA :)
- July 22, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Ouch! poor boy.. Dawn pop ove to my blog when you got a chance , ive done some creating inspired by your blog :)
- July 23, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Ashley said...
Sounds exactly like something my son would do although he only uses his head for serious injuries. He has been glued twice and stapled once. With the stapling my husband forced the doctor to rub his head down with the numbing cream first rather than do the numbing shots. The doctor swore that would not work and brought the needle in for 'when' that wouldn't work. Sure enough after sitting for 30 minutes Doc came in with the stapler and proceeded to put 3 in without any pain to my son. So yeah, I'm thinking Jackson was full of it. =) Then again, could've been a different numbing cream. My husband liked that the nurse just grinned after the skeptical doc left and said she'd remember that for next time.
- July 23, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Love your homage to Indiana Jones in the title of this post! (has anyone else noticed that a good deal of your injury stories have a reference to Harrison Ford in them? Lexi and the garage door and all...I'm just sayin'...)
Hope Jackson is up and about soon!
- July 23, 2009 at 11:05 AM
so thats how you avoid excess waiting in an ER, know someone! i bet all the people you jumped past were THRILLED. dont get me wrong, if given that opportunity i would definately take it (esp with a crying child) but i guess i disagree that it should happen.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Rose said...
Oh! I hope he's okay. How is Lexi dealing with it? My daughter would be freaking out and taking total responsibility for the injury. . . would make all of us crazy.
- July 23, 2009 at 1:50 PM
- Correne said...
I can totally relate to the screaming and carrying on. My son also has incredible stamina when it comes to crying. It's like he doesn't realize the pain has subsided and he just keeps on screaming.
However, he comes by it naturally because I'm a bit of a screamer, too. I needed a couple of stitches to repair a tear from childbirth, and I screamed more for the two little stitches than I did during childbirth (it was a "natural" birth)!
- July 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM


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Makeup Forever Flash Color & ULTA Haul
42 comments
- Liz said...
I see you got the Ardell Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator. Have you used this before? If you have, I'm presuming it works as you repurchased? If you haven't, I'd be most interested in hearing what you have to say about it!
- February 28, 2008 at 12:35 AM
- Chyichyi said...
Oh my gahd! The mufe pots look amazing! I never expected them to be so pigmented. Now I covet those. Girl what are you doing with falsies? Your lashes are already so long, what are the rest of us gonna do then? =D
- February 28, 2008 at 12:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
i love ulta! i was just there at the pasadena one today!
- February 28, 2008 at 12:53 AM
- christianadivine said...
when i got my sephora catalog i also fell in love with the look on the front of the catalog! haha. i was looking at it with my boyfriend and i was like, "isn't that pretty! i'd so do that if i had the patience." LOL! i can't wait to see you recreate it. :] those makeup forever flash color pots are GORGEOUS. :D the colors are so vibrant and pretty! :D i really love the coral and turquoise colors though. :D gosh, nice haulage! haha. my hauls have been ever so tiny lately, because of the cash shortage. LOL. :P
- February 28, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- christianadivine said...
p.s. if you like sushi as much as my bf and i do and GOOD sushi at that, there's an all you can eat sushi bar in dena near the ULTA there. It's called Sushiya, it's small and quaint but OMG they have some of the AWESOMEST sushi EVER! It's hands down my favorite sushi bar. :D Sorry, your post about the ULTA in dena reminded me of that sushi bar, cause it's like a couple blocks away from the ULTA. LOL. :D
- February 28, 2008 at 1:00 AM
- Lani said...
NICE haul!! and those MUFE pots!! they are so pretty!! can't wait for you to do a look with them. damn i wish we had an ulta here. i hate ordering stuff online because of the wait. and usually shipping to hawaii takes a little longer. anyway, do some looks with those pots and i'll make you ribs any day! lol.
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- the Muse said...
I can't wait to see your FOTD's with the MUFE! I know I'd have a hard time working with these so I avoided purchasing them!
AHHHHHHHHH! Mini BP eyeshadows! WANT! Can't wait to see these in action!
Very tempted to order some of those online ;)
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Hi Nessa,
I've never heard of Make Up Forever before but thanks to you I just saw there's a Make Up Forever Store in my town. I can't wait to visit it !
- February 28, 2008 at 5:23 AM
- aeri said...
japanese restaurant in pasadena... any chance that, that might be kabukis?? cause its right next to ulta. if so, small world i used to work there. but fyi gins the japanese restaurant on colorado is much better. lol
- February 28, 2008 at 5:33 AM
- ladyjane said...
I LOVE your nails! I might try to freestyle the black line cause I just took off my fake nails. They look so nice!
Are those lashes for the bottom lid? I forgot to purchase them...damn. Well I still hafta figure out how to apply the top lashes properly.
I tried the Anastasia brow stencils but my brows are too short to begin with...maybe I'll get the Ardell ones a try.
I also purchased the Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator recently, but right now, I'm not sure if it's working...need to give it more time.
I love posts that's picture heavy :) lol
- February 28, 2008 at 6:14 AM
- Bliss said...
Thats are great haul, the makeup forever swatches looks great, your bf is too sweet, cannot wait for your review :)
- February 28, 2008 at 6:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
Love those color pots! Can't wait to see what you do with em!
- February 28, 2008 at 7:15 AM
- yummy411 said...
we are such makeup junkies. i swear if we lived near each other we'd prob always bump into each other!! i've been meaning to post about some of this same stuff (the flash color pots, etc.) but sometimes i get lazy and today i think i've hit a makeup rut. i can't wait to see what you come up with and to see you use those bottom lashes! i love bottom lashes! i have a look that i swear i'm using when i get married with some bottom lashes.. extreme i know, BUT! it's gorgeous!
- February 28, 2008 at 7:19 AM
- yummy411 said...
oh p.s. i call black and white nails tuxedo nails.. i love all variations... i used to always get black tips and a white line... i like your version a lot too!
- February 28, 2008 at 7:22 AM
- krstylkleer said...
I loves it when you post pictures of all of your goodies. It makes me want to go shopping! :]
- February 28, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- krstylkleer said...
I loves it when you post pictures of all of your goodies. It makes me want to go shopping! :]
- February 28, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- Liz said...
Awww. I love your nails.
I wanna go get a manicure tomorrow. :-)
- February 28, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- Elz said...
Haha. Is there any stuff left in the ULTA store? LOL! looks gorgeous.
- February 28, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- mayaari said...
those MUFE pots look incredible! can't wait to see what you do with them. and i'm so jealous that your bf treats you to shopping trips for makeup.
- February 28, 2008 at 10:28 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
nice haul! Can't wait to see what FOTD you come up with! damn those colors are bright! I like MUFE too! I have one thing by them I can't remember what it is but they totally rock!
- February 28, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Sheila Ferrari said...
I love the colors you chose (MUF). I got the violet and peach ones. I have yet to use them. Did you see the silver and gold flash color pots? They are soooo pretty too. I actually returned my cash flow for the gold flash color pot. I'm crazy, i know everyone loves the cash flow. lol
I can't wait to see your review on the paint pots and see what you thought of them.
and also, I really really dig your nails. Very very cute!
- February 28, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- Xuanie said...
hey vanessa! nice haul you got there, i still havent tried my MUFE pot yet, but looking your at your swatch of the coral color it looks so pretty i might just have to go pick that one up myself. and dont you find the MUFE pot so much more creamer then the Mac pots? cant wait to see what you come up with!
- February 28, 2008 at 11:04 AM
- ilurvemakeup said...
Nice haulage! :D What a nice bf you have, can I borrow him for a day for a MAC splurge? LOL :) Your nails look very nice, has that classy touch and not overly done, me like :) Those makeup 4ever look GORGEOUS! You have to do an fotd on those pleaaase :) You got ardell brow accelerator, I love that stuff and I'm already due for a new one ^_^
- February 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- the Muse said...
'nes if you don't mind me asking how much were the mini bj shadows?
thanks :)
- February 28, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- BeautyChick101 said...
What a great haul! I am so jealous!
- February 28, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
oh my gosh "drooling" over your haul. i thought the same thing when i saw the MUFE pots in the sephora catalog...now I want! They look a lot more pigmented than mac's paint pots too...i must have! can't wait to see the look!
- February 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
oh my gosh "drooling" over your haul. i thought the same thing when i saw the MUFE pots in the sephora catalog...now I want! They look a lot more pigmented than mac's paint pots too...i must have! can't wait to see the look!
- February 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- nai nai said...
oO i just did a little spree at ulta this past weekend, and i got the same pink bag! haha. i love free goodies =]
- February 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM
- Courtney said...
Holy mother i want the paint pots. The colors are AMAZINNGGG.
And i love the lashes. Which reminds me, of http://www.madamemadeline.com/
you can buy any of Ardell products (and more)for a lot cheaper and every eyelash number they have.
AND if you spend more then $20 they give you a free pair!
Don't know if you've used the website, but i order all the time, i think it's awesome.
- February 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
ooo, look at all that neat stuff?! and i WANT the MUF flash colors..! sooo vibrant. too bad i'm on shopping restriction. *sad sad sigh*
- February 28, 2008 at 2:24 PM
- Distinque said...
love the nails! I miss getting mines done. It's too expensive here in Hawaii. It would be $30 for a fill.
Can't wait for your review of the Makeup Forever Products?:)
- February 28, 2008 at 2:28 PM
- Linda said...
those colors are sooo pigmented and pretty! too bad they're a little too bold and expensive for me.
- February 28, 2008 at 2:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Vanessa! I love the MUFE pots, they're soo pretty! You definitely have to let us know how they are :) I was wondering if you know how to sanitize eyeshadow because I was depotting one of them with a knife and the knife accidentally touched the shadow but I don't want to throw out $14! Thanks.
-Ellen (email@example.com)
- February 28, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- ' * : . b | u 3 . : * ' said...
i saw that Sephora look too! its so pretty, i can't wait to see how you do it :) i wouldn't have the patience to draw/stick on all those flowers.
- February 28, 2008 at 6:47 PM
- Ruby said...
They look a lot like the Hot Topic smudge pots...which are impossible to get off. I bet these are easier to apply with and creamier though, please let us know when you've tested it out. I desperately want these too! ^_^
- February 28, 2008 at 7:48 PM
- Fei said...
I've tried the glycolic cream. It didn't work very well on me, but maybe you'll have better luck.
- February 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
- Kandice said...
Hey Vanessa! Puh-leeze let us know how the Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator and the Glycolic Acid cream work out...I would love to know so I can purchase them if they are a success! Can't wait to see the MUFE products put to use. I also love MUFE!
- February 28, 2008 at 10:25 PM
- standupforme said...
i love makeupforever! And I love the colors. They would be perfect for spring. I don't think the color pots are something that I would be into but I love their eyeliners.
- February 28, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- winnie said...
i bought a MUFE flash color pot in metallic gold. it looks amazing on swatched on my hand but it's creasey, strange, and doesn't go on pigmented on my eye lids :( do you know a way to fix this?
- March 1, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- shades of hue said...
Hey girl, do you do your nails yourself or do you go to the nail salon? I can never do acrylics myself. The combination looks cool!
- March 3, 2008 at 3:17 PM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
I miss you sis. Here I am. Those flash pots are looking gorgeous. Excellent McQueen dupe!
- March 6, 2008 at 1:02 AM
- lynn said...
i'd love to see how that lash growth stuff works. I bought lashfushion a while back and it didn't really work very well. it just made my lashes feel a bit sticky
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Walking as Rebellion?
So, everyday I walk to work. Its about a mile to the office and another mile on the way home. Then after I eat dinner, I usually go for a bike ride down by the lakefront. I like walking to work and usually even turn down ride offers from co-workers unless its raining. The walk gives me time to think, call my mom, or just enjoy the sunshine before I have to sit in a climate controlled office for the next eight hours.
The only thing about this routine that I don't like is the constant cat-calling, wolf whistling, and harassment I have to endure on these walks. I walk on the sidewalk by a pretty busy road and haven't made it through one walk without at least one comment or wolf whistle. It doesn't matter what I'm wearing: a sundress, a skirt, shorts, pants, sweatshirts, or sneakers. The attention is even worse when I'm riding my bike for some reason. I rode about six miles today to a meeting downtown, but I specifically rode out of my way on the bike path to avoid the catcalls I usually get when I ride on the street. But, even on my short street detour to the bikepath, I was harassed.
And yes, I'm calling it harassment. Because it is. It is not a compliment, as my mom tried to get me to believe. It is someone harassing me, propositioning me, and verbally assaulting me for simply being on the sidewalk, on public space. Walking to work on my birthday last week, I had an old man tell me to suck his dick. That is harassment, plain and simple.
So, how do I respond? As long as there is a safe distance between me and my harasser, I just flick them off. I hate doing this at 8:30 in the morning, but how else should I respond? I've usually barely even finished my coffee. I'm not in an understanding mood. And as a feminist, I can't just ignore assaults on my presence in the world, assaults that I endure just because I'm a woman with long hair, who dares to wear a skirt on a warm day.
How do you usually respond? Any suggestions to this far-too common problem? Any male readers want to give their perspective? I've never lived in an environment where I am constantly walking before, so as much as I've read about this problem, this is the first time I'm experiencing it on a consistent basis, and I am angry angry angry.
P.S. Please read my follow up post. Let's take action!
73 comments:
- Amelia said...
You're right: It is harassment, and it's messed up beyond belief.
I don't get cat called, etc. often, but when I do, I usually ignore it completely. My reasoning for this is that responding to it, even defiantly, might get these men off, or somehow entice them by letting them know that I heard them and responded. I don't feel as if it would accomplish anything.
It's not that I let them off. I usually talk about it with people, or write about it, but to me, what is going to change these people is not a momentary, defiant gesture/word from me as I pass them by, as is my right.
This is just how I have come to deal with it. I am interested to hear other people's thoughts.
- July 8, 2009 at 8:44 PM
(First of all I'm Spanish. I say this in case I make any mistakes when writing.)
I usually insult them or give them the finger.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:30 AM
(First of all I'm Spanish. I say this in case I make any mistakes when writing.)
I usually insult them or give them the finger.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Saranga said...
I ignore it, usually because I've only worked out what they saying when I'm way beyond them. Then I get in a rage and bitch about it to others. I guess at least then someone learns that it's not ok.
- July 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM
- Sondra said...
I agree; this is definitely harassment. I've started having my boyfriend walk me home from the subway station after work every day, just because I am so FED UP with having things yelled at me by other pedestrians or people sitting on their porches. When he's there, I can relax and actually walk without constantly checking over my shoulder.
Normally I just ignore the obscene remarks, catcalls, whistles,etc. Not because I think it's necessarily best to ignore them, but because I don't want anyone running after me.
I do remember one situation a few weeks ago where a guy was walking behind me, and said "gorgeous" quietly. When I ignored him he said "Hey, beautiful!" I turned around and said "Good Morning!" in a slightly accusatory tone (as if to say "see how we talk to strangers? we say hello, good morning!").
Doubtless it had no impact, and it didn't even really make me feel better :\
It makes me so angry that I should have be afraid of people when I'm just walking down the street in the morning to go to work, because they can't fucking control themselves.
- July 9, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Michael said...
I don't know. I understand not wanting to just ignore the people, but to be honest, I'm not sure I'd notice if people were saying anything to me. Often it takes a couple "Mike!"s for me to realize a friend is trying to get my attention. You shouldn't have to deal with it, but I have no idea how I'd react to it if I were subject to the same treatment. Nothing I can currently think to do would be likely to change the behaviour.
What types of things are the guys saying? I know at times I've felt excessively cheerful and wanted to complement people. I don't, because I don't really like initiating contact with strangers. But there have been times I've felt like telling a woman that she had a great haircut, or that she looked marvelous. Thinking about it, I have to say that I haven't had a similar impulse to complement men.
- July 9, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- lindsay said...
I want to know when women's bodies became public property the minute we walk outside. When did it become ok to yell shit at women just because they were in society?
I'm so sick of it.
- July 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- PIOUY said...
yep, definitely harrassment! When I was younger (14/15) they would be so frequent I would cross the street to avoid them or any man I thought would potentially cat-call/honk/blow me a kiss.
I never understood it either, It's just gross and pisses me off! It's like I don't have the right to walk down a street (especially in the middle of the day) and feel safe.
- July 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- The Wanderer said...
I ALWAYS have my earphones in when I'm out walking in public. And I wear sunglasses so I don't have to make eye contact with anyone. I know it seems that I'm being combative in a way, but to me it feels like putting a wall between myself and the unwanted attention (a.k.a. harassment) from men. It especially helps when I'm alone at a bus stop and some creep sits down near me and tries to chat me up. With headphones in and music playing and sunglasses on I turn to him and tell him in Cantonese that I can't speak English. I've done this a few times and it has worked every time, so far.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:26 PM
- Phira said...
This is so weird ... or not weird at all, I suppose. I recently started my first job as a graduate, and it requires me to walk a mile to the train station in the morning, and a mile home in the afternoon.
I started to take the bus (part-way) home in the afternoon, however, because three times in 5 days, I was made uncomfortable through various forms of harassment (obvious leering, cat-calling, and one time, a window-down "Woooooo!"). I was so, so uncomfortable that I created a blog about it, which has since morphed from "documenting harassment" to "talking about violence against women in general."
The blog has barely taken off, but as was I was reading your entry, I felt like I could have written it.
I've since stopped taking the bus home as long as there's no rain, although it's because it takes longer to wait for the bus than to just walk. But I'm enraged that I can't even feel safe walking home. I'm infuriated that these men think they have some sort of right to disrupt my day and comment on my body and sex.
Anyway, I guess I wanted to let you know that I've had the exact same issue, and I'm simultaneously angry and relieved to hear the story from another person.
- July 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Lee Kottner said...
Definitely harrassment, no question. It's also a form of bullying, and is at least partially about making you afraid. Don't be. I've always talked back: "My name isn't Baby." "I didn't ask for your opinion" or in the case of the ever popular "suck my dick": "You'd have to be able to find it first."
This usually gets me called "bitch" of course, but that's a name I can claim proudly. And it's embarrassing to this kind of guy when you call them on their asshattery.
- July 10, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Pizza Diavola said...
What types of things are the guys saying? I know at times I've felt excessively cheerful and wanted to complement people.
Michael, I think Kate makes it clear that (a) cat calls, even if the men think that they're giving compliments, are still harassment. They're still reminders that women are public property for men to evaluate, rate, and comment upon, as if we're pieces of meat on display and as if we've dressed up for them and not for ourselves. (B) These aren't even nominally compliments: "cat-calling, wolf whistling, and harassment," and "It is someone harassing me, propositioning me, and verbally assaulting me for simply being on the sidewalk, on public space. Walking to work on my birthday last week, I had an old man tell me to suck his dick. That is harassment, plain and simple."
Kate, I get harassed a lot, too, and my usual response is to flip them off or yell back. I've tried ignoring it, too, but that just makes it even worse, as they sometimes escalate the harassment (I've written about it here" and here). Some of these jerks genuinely think they're making sexy overtures, and responding gives me the chance to shoot them down. Most of the rest of them are reveling in what they perceive as their power to publicly harass women without suffering any consequences, and so I like to disabuse them of that notion.
I just flick them off. I hate doing this at 8:30 in the morning, but how else should I respond? I've usually barely even finished my coffee. I'm not in an understanding mood.
It sucks having your mood ruined so early in the day, but regardless, you shouldn't have to be "understanding" of harassment and misogyny. Your anger is righteous and the problem is not at all with you for feeling angry or upset or for flipping your harassers off, the problem is with the men who think it's acceptable to harass women.
just because I'm a woman with long hair, who dares to wear a skirt on a warm day.
The harassment isn't your fault, and it's not at all predicated on what you look like or how you dress. Men have catcalled and harassed me when I've had long hair, short hair, and no hair; in skirts, in dresses, and in pants; in gym clothes, in street clothes, and in suits. The only time there's been a significant drop in the level of street harassment was when I shaved my hair off and people coded me as male.
- July 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM
The "Holla Back" idea of taking a picture of harassers seems worthwhile.
They are probably cowards who like exerting some anonymous harassment, but if there's a chance of accountability involved, they might think twice.
- July 10, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- Michael said...
Pizza Diavola, Sorry that I didn't make it clear, I wasn't trying to say that she wasn't being harassed. I was asking the question for my own benefit. I don't have the greatest idea of what constitutes harassment and what doesn't. I'm somewhat socially inept. I know what I had to put up with from the bullies in middle school, and I don't like to think that I could be doing that to someone else. I'll probably just stick with the cheerful demeanor when I'm feeling good, rather than complementing people.
- July 10, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Sondra said...
@Michael You've got it right not to compliment strangers.
The point is, we're not there to be complimented. You said yourself you wouldn't do the same to a man; Men's bodies aren't generally viewed as public property whereas women's are.
It doesn't really matter what's being said; Something as simple as a "Good Morning" can be harassment when accompanied by laughing/staring with a companion, and a tone that says "you must answer or acknowledge me"
I've had men follow up my ignoring them when they are being quiet obviously creepy with shouts of "bitch" or "you think you're too good for us?"
I have a right to walk down the street and ignore people if I choose. If a man won't quit yelling things at me until I acknowledge him and his buddies, that is harassment.
@The Wanderer I try to keep headphones on as well; but it only works if they're visible. Otherwise I run into the whole acknowledgement issue :\
- July 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- EKSwitaj said...
I usually yell back and make a scene.
- July 10, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Once, when I had to walk the same route every day for a summer, I did so through all their catcalling ...
... and waiting until the last morning I walked ...
I packed a huge bag of unshelled peanuts and casually threw handfuls to them as they whistled. It took some time for it to sink in, but I think they finally got it. :)
- July 10, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Get an orange safety vest like you see on city road crews. I have an outdoor job and often work near busy streets. I wear workboots, a pony tail, baggy jeans and tees and no makeup and still get commentary of all kinds. But people totally shut up and let me work when I'm wearing the ugly safety vest.
- July 11, 2009 at 7:13 AM
hmmm... Sondra said...
"@Michael You've got it right not to compliment strangers."
I don't think this is correct. There is a significant difference between complimenting someone you don't know and harassing a stranger with a "suck my dick" or a rude catcall.
I frequently compliment women AND man at random in stores or at a party, bar, restaurant... with statements like "hey, that's a great shirt" or "that's a great dress" I have never once been flicked off. Usually someone responds with a "thank you."
I think the key is what is said, how it is said, and how the person saying it handles themselves. I think "you look really great" is very different from "suck my dick"
I think that if the person receiving the compliment is with a friend or friends and the comment is said nicely with sincerity then that is a lot different then some jackoff yelling out the window of his car.
Location matters. I can't really think of a time that yelling out of a car at someone would ever be appropriate. For one, yelling to someone walking from a car is not an equal situation. Inherently the person in the car has power over the walker, so unsolicited communication between a person in a car and someone walking down the street is never an equal scenario... so if what is said is even close to inappropriate it becomes sexual harassment (which probably anything other than asking for directions would qualify).
I also think the guy walking down the street behind Sondra who said "gorgeous" was in the wrong. Maybe...maybe that would be appropriate in a friendly party atmosphere with lots of people around. Maybe if the person being complimented has friends around. But never okay when someone is walking alone down the street. Never okay as you walk alone behind them. While I doubt the guy intended it to be anything other than complimentary, it is harassment and wrong, plain and simple.
How to deal with catcalls? Ignore them. That's the only way. Flicking them off is engagement. It tells the jackass you heard him. Best case scenario that's it. Worse case it emboldens them to engage you further.
Someone tells you to "suck my dick," that's assault. Treat it no differently then you would treat someone who took a swing at you.
And if someone compliments you in a friendly, non-threatening way at the store and then continues on their way, I think that's someone who you can thank for the compliment or just walk away knowing that you brighten someone's day.
I mean, we all live here together. We ought to be able to be nice to each other. And that should include the ability to give and receive the occasional compliment. But it should never include harassment. Let's make sure we all try to see the difference.
- July 11, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- canllaith said...
I'm afraid I completely disagree that the statement people have the 'right' to give a compliment to a stranger.
I keep thinking of a situation a couple of years ago when I was walking down the street. I was brought back from my daydream by a man calling out to me 'You are so beautiful'
I wasn't in any way upset or angry with his comment, but it was very jarring being brought out of my thoughts so suddenly and I simply looked at him and then walked on.
He yelled out after me, hostile now - 'Aren't you going to say thank you?'
While not everyone who wishes to pay a compliment shows it so plainly, or is even aware of it themselves, this behaviour is showing a sense of entitlement. This stranger felt entitled to an interaction with me about my attractiveness, and when I denied him, became angry.
The idea that women's bodies are public property is so pervasive in our culture that it can be difficult for those not looking at the situation through a feminist lens to see it for what it is - harassment.
- July 11, 2009 at 11:56 PM
- Amelia said...
@canllaith: I agree with you. Whether it's a compliment, or a nasty cat call, wolf whistle, what have you, it is men exercising their sense of entitlement, that they somehow have the right to comment on or harass a female simply for existing in a public space. And that's not right.
- July 12, 2009 at 12:24 AM
- Ellie said...
I always wish I had something witty to say but I never think of it until the moment has passed.
When my girlfriend and I are stopped at a stoplight and a guy in a car tries to hit on one of us, I've always been tempted to pull her in for a big smooch and flick the guy off. But then I would potentially be buying into the "hot lesbian" male fantasy and that's even more infuriating.
- July 12, 2009 at 12:35 AM
It really is harassment! I know how you feel-recently I lost over 60 pounds (literally ran it off) and now I can't even run by myself anymore in my rural neighborhood because people are so bold that they drive right next to me slowly to make sure I hear their comments-and it is never the same men. I have to make running dates or go to a metropark (20 min away) to exercise--it is ridiculous!
- July 12, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- KLDR said...
I'm sure many would not see this as a real solution, but personally, I think more women should carry a Taser, and know how to use it. I believe the main imbalance of power comes from the simple fact that if you anger a man, you might get punched in the face, but if you anger a woman, nothing happens. So, if women used tasers as freely as men used their fists, I think there'd be a lot less harassment.
- July 12, 2009 at 1:41 AM
- lynx said...
when i was living in san francisco i had gay men catcall me a few times and when I wear my kilts it's not unusual to get comments - mostly positive, a few negative - from men and women both, the most common of those comments being people asking what I've got under my kilt. I don't know how or if that fits into your analysis of catcalling as a symptom of womens' bodies being public property since my body is male. I think in my case it'd be more relevant to say that by deviating from the standard 'accepted' attire for males I open myself up to censure and commentary.
I try to take the positive comments and compliments in stride and generally see them as well intentioned and just ignore the idiots. but them I at least have the option to leave the kilt at home and wear pants and just blend in when I don't want to deal with strangers commenting on my appearance, a luxury you clearly don't have.
I suppose that's just another bit of male privilege in a sexist society.
- July 12, 2009 at 2:15 AM
It's interesting that I stumbled across this entry tonight--I was just having a conversation on this subject, at another site. Our situations are different, although I've been in your shoes. I'm married, and STILL getting harassed--even when my husband and I are walking hand and hand in quiet neighborhoods. : /
We walk all the time, but recently, have noticed a sudden surge in the attacks. Which led me to discover that "drive by insults" are a new, organized game people are playing, indiscriminately shouting obscenities at anyone they see while someone records from the back:
While this may not be the case for all offenders, it definitely explains the sudden spike. Regardless, it's completely unacceptable and needs to be countered with swift consequences.
Our solution may not be for everyone, but we've armed ourselves with pepper spray, knives and cell phones. When we walk, we carry rocks. Next time someone chooses to harass us from their car, they'll be on the receiving end of a hailstorm.
If this isn't something you're comfortable with, I'd recommend keeping a pad, paper and camera with you so you can take pictures and record license numbers. Disorderly conduct is a crime--please report these assholes.
And as far as face to face harassment goes, I do recommend taking pictures of the predators and submitting it to hollaback. Also, definitely start carrying pepper spray, and take a self defense class if you can. It's time to take our power back.
- July 12, 2009 at 2:52 AM
And my husband wonders why I say I hate men.
- July 12, 2009 at 3:08 AM
- zoe said...
Sadly. I gained weight to escape them. Worked. Now I'm old, so it's safe to lose the weight.
- July 12, 2009 at 3:57 AM
- zoe said...
Sorry. Should have added, it was the most peaceful 15 years of my life. Did NOT miss that. :D
- July 12, 2009 at 3:59 AM
Its just unwanted attention, the comments from men start when you are young and soon you can't walk down the street without expecting it and almost any comment becomes unwelcome. They may as well be shouting "I'm watching you!" From "Smile darling!" to "Sit on my face" you just get sick of being leered at and commented on. It would make me feel so selfconsious when I was younger that I could barely walk properly for trying to get rid of any perceived wiggle! London was terrible for builders shouting out and feeling the need to ask you to smile. I live in australia now and the men in general are so much more polite and respectful. I feel so much safer here and have hardly had anyone make sexual comments. Because of that, friendly gestures are taken for what they are instead of ignored suspiciously. Took me a while to get it though!
I think ignoring the catcalls/lecherous looks is the best policy, as unsatisfactory as it seems at the time and just tell all your male friends how it makes you feel about men like that. Men might think its fun and games but they should look at the impact their actions are having.
- July 12, 2009 at 4:37 AM
I allways get stuff shouted at me by random people in the street, and but i don't think it's just because your a woman, as i'm an 18 year old boy and regularly get taunts telling me to cut my hair etc.
i think it's just because some people like shouting there opinions at other people.
- July 12, 2009 at 7:04 AM
- mandamia75 said...
It's very angering. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion that this is the kind of attention they want from a woman, apparently they can get no other form of it. Good, bad or otherwise.
Though, that may not be true for all of them, some of them may be dating, married... etc. etc. it seems as though it's almost a way of assaulting someone with no consequences. It's just verbal, right? Do you think any of them expect you to turn around and go "mmmmmm... i just love it when you tell me to suck your dick. yeah baby."? No. I think this may even stem from anger towards women since it's such an inappropriate thing to do. I'm almost positive that they know how rude it is. Maybe some of them are ignorant enough to actually think that this is okay. But let's face it, these kind of things are like bombs being thrown at you, they disrupt your zen, your time to walk alone and think, to prepare for your day or enjoy the scenery. Could you imagine how they would feel if gay men threw them the same kind of abuse from a passing car constantly? They would be angry and feel violated and give them the bird and wear headphones, bring a book and a cellphone.
What would piss your assailants off the most? No response at all. Pretend you never heard them. If they insist on you hearing them i.e. "hey! I said you're fucking hot!" turn to them and say "so?" continue on your way. It would be a slap in the face. no attention! she's refusing to acknowledge me and my rude behavior! It would end up deflating them. I think...
I know this is a hard thing to do and I don't know if I could keep it up forever...eventually i would have to go back to reading a book on the bus and listening to headphones or pretending to talk on the phone, but not acknowledging their harassment unblinkingly, puts the power back in your hand.
And fuck them, they don't deserve it anyway.
- July 12, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Kathleen said...
I never have this problem when I'm walking around. Guess I'm not as beautiful as you ladies.
But I don't think I would mind a nice comment (i.e "I like your dress", rather than "suck my dick" which is frankly horrifying). I don't think its men "exercising their sense of entitlement", its just being friendly and nice. If women are allowed to give compliments I don't see why men aren't.
The majority (yes...majority) of men are nice guys, not chauvanistic pigs trying to dominate women at every possible chance. I have lots of male friends and I know that compliments they give are just genuine nice comments and not an attempt to objectify or abuse.
If we start telling people that they can't be nice to strangers because it sends some kind of signal that we think we have the right to comment on them or whatever, then we would be left in a sad little world where we are all cut off from each other for fear of accidently abusing somebody. Just because you don't know somebody doesn't mean you have to ignore their presence completely, you should be allowed to be friendly.
(I want to point out that I am only talking about friendly comments, of course I agree that certain comments, cat calls, name calling etc is harrassment and is unacceptable in any way. I just don't see the problem with being nice to somebody.)
- July 12, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Jennifer said...
this form of harassment is usually coming from the same people who say women deserve to get raped. it's disgusting and ferocious. i've had to deal with it since i started walking to school at 15. i'm going to repost this on my website, if you don't mind.
- July 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- brainsap said...
Well i'm not from the same country, and in India, well there is almost no law when it comes to cat-calling or sexual harassment in public places, but i certain that the law provides for action against the scum of the society, i dont know how effective it would be, but as suggested, taking pictures of the harassers and putting them up in the net, maybe some1 should set up a blog, may be a huge pin up board in a very public/popular place, where you could put up these photos(you know like mug shots or something).
Unless it has the undesired effect and people actually try and get on the list, which is a possibility considering the mentality of these people, if this is done as a community effort, it might just work(in a long term, which is what we need).
I have seen this happen to my friends, even when we are in a large group with many guys, and everytime it has happened i have felt pretty helpless of the fact that i couldn't do much to help, so if it is any consolation, i am certain it is just a minority of males that actually do the things mentioned, and most of them are either embarrassed by it or irritated by it.
- July 12, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Yttrai said...
Interesting how we all have such wildly different experiences. I rode my bike as a commuter for 9 years, and i never got catcalled or wolf whistled. I DID however, get insulted and death threated on the order of about once every two weeks.
(One foolish mortal made the mistake of being very threatening while driving a company van. Since his license plate was right there for me to see, a phone call later to the company in question they did the right thing and fired him.)
Part of it is probably the difference in our physiques and part is the culture of the respective cities in question. Either way, being commented on so publicly really makes a person undergo some major introspection. Why can they comment on me so freely? Why can't they give me the same anonymity and/or respect i give them?
- July 12, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- zen said...
"Power means not having to respond."
- July 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM
My roommate and I had to deal with this from some people outside our residence hall. She didn't notice, but the man was even trying to take our conversation and inject himself into it. We had both just woke up from naps before our classes and I was cranky so I turned around and told him to shut the fuck up. She nearly fell down laughing, and he got semi confrontational, asking if I was talking to him. I told him I was and that he should 'sit the fuck down' his friends and my roommate were laughing so hard they couldn't breathe, and when he started to approach us I just turned around and walked away...
That was the last time we got harassed in front of our building.
- July 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM
There's no way to win, you're fucked. My practical advice is either to ignore them or scream, "FUCK YOU, PENCIL DICK."
My non-practical advice is to start conspiculously carrying a gun.
- July 12, 2009 at 11:33 AM
I'd really like to apologize on behalf of my gender but if i were to do so i would become the subject of ridicule so I refuse to apologize for people who would do such a thing... All i can say is that I hope you never let my fellow XY chromosome'd cohorts mode of expression affect you to the point where you feel emotionally unwell inside as you enjoy your walk, before your sojourn in the "climate controlled office" lol. Please remember it's like a rite of passage to treat women like objects and my best metaphor for all cat calling is womb envy, they have womb envy and the best treatment fathers can give is for sons for this ailment is to vent their insecurities towards those with the genetic mitochondrial lineage. A great book if your interested in feminism - "Freidrich Engels - Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State"
- July 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM
I hate all this bloody nonsense. I'm currently seventeen, so I can drive now, but I was getting catcalls and stupid harassment at 12 years old. I'm from a small town originally, so I didn't know how to deal with strangers just yet. I would get stopped in parking lots by guys in cars asking for my name or where I lived. Ugh.
I'm really small and chronically sick, so I know better than to think I could ever defend myself, so for now I just don't walk anywhere. Ignoring doesn't seem to be the right response because then sometimes they follow and get angry, and start to threaten. I'm afraid to respond rudely because I worry that could result in violence.
When I walk with my boyfriend, who is a pretty large and imposing guy (just by looks, he couldn't hurt a fly), comments get reduced, but not entirely eliminated. I end up only getting comments from guys who think they could take him in a fight. -.-
- July 12, 2009 at 12:21 PM
these "compliments" really affected me as a very beautiful and extremely timid 15 year old. they affected me all through my college years.
i started eating. gained a lot of weight. got fewer "compliments".
so now i receive less unwanted attention, but now my health is at risk and i hate that i let myself get this way.
i wish i had been taught at a young age how to respond to such idiotic behavior.
i'm still pissed off about it, and i'm wondering how i will prepare any future daughters of mine how to deal with it in a healthy, positive manner.
- July 12, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- Honey said...
Good God, where do you live?
- July 12, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Amelia said...
So many comments, but one in particular that I want to respond to is Kathleen's.
You said, Kathleen, that "I never have this problem when I'm walking around. Guess I'm not as beautiful as you ladies."
Well, I highly doubt it has anything to do with beauty/physical attractiveness. I used to think along these same lines, because my sister and mother would experience this sort of harassment on a much higher level than I ever did, so I chalked it up to them being prettier than me. But really, I think it has a lot to do with which men are around you as you walk, and where you are. For example, I would guess that if you have to walk through a city/next to a busy street every day, the liklihood of getting harassed would be much higher than if you were in a more rural area. My first bad experience with street harassment came when I was visiting my then-boyfriend in St. Paul and was walking along the street (along) and some man asked me for directions, which I gave him, before her continued to compliment me on my nice rear end.
Just some thoughts.
- July 12, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Liz said...
I would like to punch every guy who have made a sexual comment or even just a whistle but I haven't, not even once. I feel disgusted and angry every time but what can I do? I'm annoyed at the fact that there are a lot of men out there who have no manners.
I am all too familiar with cat calls and nasty things men say around me when all I want is to walk my dog or go for a quick jog. And sometimes men wonder why I sneer at them or try to avoid them? It's because I'd rather them call me a bitch than tell me something else.
- July 12, 2009 at 1:04 PM
I think this kind of problem is going to be more prevalent in large cities.
I live in Cheyenne, WY and in 3 years I've never once been harassed while walking/biking through this town.
- July 12, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Lauren O said...
But really, I think it has a lot to do with which men are around you as you walk, and where you are.
Very true. I lived in Northern California my whole life and got catcalled only rarely. I studied abroad in England for 3 months and got catcalled all the goddamn time. Pretty sure my attractiveness didn't magically rise when I went to a different country. It's a very cultural thing. I just moved to Austin, Texas a week ago, we'll see how catcalling goes here.
PS I wrote a post about this here a little while ago.
- July 12, 2009 at 2:37 PM
If in a moderate distance, I ask the person harassing me if his dick feels any bigger, and if at long distance I will usually give a casual glance and ignore them, because a response is usually what they're trying to gain.
- July 12, 2009 at 3:18 PM
part of my has to agree with jennifer.
and again im on about the nice comments, which in all the places ive visited (which are major places, london, manchester, liverpool to name but a few) its been 95% of the comments.
i think we live in a society where we are far too watchfull of our own safety to realise when someone is simply paying us a compliment. and i hate to say this ladies, but im sure you'd prefer to get the odd foul comment than no comments at all, as we also live in a society that strives towards looking perfect even to just walk down the street. we strive towards looking attractive, yet lash out when guys take notice? i dont blame any man for being confused
- July 12, 2009 at 3:31 PM
and sorry, as i said before. i have had a LOT of experience of female friends being disgusted by a comment one minute, only to strutt around trying to get a comment the next simply because someone else got a comment and not them.
- July 12, 2009 at 3:33 PM
I don't know where you people are living, but I've never been catcalled or whistled at in my life. I'm not an ugly woman, nor am I overweight (and frankly, that one commenter who said she gained weight to escape this harassment, that's just stupid - she put her own health and body on the line to escape a few comments). But this just never happens to me. I used to live in Barrie, Ontario, and now I'm in Hamilton, where it's much busier. Still no catcalls. But my advice is to ignore them completely, they just want to see a reaction out of you, and you flipping them off does not help. If it bothers you that much, I recommend wearing headphones and listening to music.
- July 12, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Tyska said...
I do as my male friend does whenever someone driving by revs their car. Cup your mouth, stop and yell "SORRY ABOUT YOUR PENIS."
If you are with a friend, it will get you a giggle :)
- July 12, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I'm from sweden and the men here are known for being shy and are always getting yelled/whined at for not whistling and flirting with us girls. I've never been whistled or, what did you call it "catcalled"(?), at here in sweden but it happens all the time when im in spain, italy or france at holidays. It's fun for a few days, then it just gets annoying and it feels kinda creepy when men closer to your fathers age whistles at you.
Doesn't really have a point other than.. you always want what you don't have I guess :P
- July 12, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- happyfungirl said...
I used to get a lot of this sort of abuse routinely when I worked in a chemical plant a few years ago. There was lots of walking involved in my job, and no matter what, a few guys always had to show off and whistle or catcall at me, in my plain work clothes and hard hat. No point in complaining to management - I would have been the "troublemaker". Usually I just ignored it, but it really bothered me. I view it as a veiled threat, as well as an insult. One day, I just spit on the ground in the direction of the offending whistler. That felt oddly empowering. I'm sure the whisting idiot didn't expect it.
- July 12, 2009 at 11:08 PM
@ happyfungirl: I love it! It's the perfect response. I'm go to spit in the general direction of anyone harassing me! (As soon as I learn to spit in an pointed manner.) It's so much better than flicking them off, which is directed attention. It's just the right level of casual-condescending-and-unexpected. Thanks!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:18 AM
- Pizza Diavola said...
im sure you'd prefer to get the odd foul comment than no comments at all, as we also live in a society that strives towards looking perfect even to just walk down the street.
Anonymous @ 3:31 P.M.: Please don't generalize from your experience to everyone else, particularly since multiple people here have talked about how the "comments" made them feel unsafe and harassed. Your attitude saying that women secretly want to be harassed, because they desperately want male attention, and therefore they deserve the harassment they get. If that's how you feel about yourself, I'm sorry, but speaking for myself, I'd much rather have zero attention than objectifying and harassing attention, because my self worth doesn't depend on the number of cat calls I get.
- July 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
- Pizza Diavola said...
All the "just leave them alone, they won't hurt you" comments remind me of this approach to school bullies: If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone!
Yeah, did that ever work for anyone? No. If you try to ignore them, they'll just escalate, because they think that their behavior is acceptable and that they won't face any consequences or resistence.
- July 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
- Griguthul said...
I would absolutely hate that. Made me think of this video where a woman has revenge on the construction working cat callers.
- July 13, 2009 at 9:49 PM
- Annie said...
Yes. Yes. Yes.
What the fuck. First of all, you can read my mind. Lately, I've been thinking of this more than anything, and then I get a Facebook message from Amelia telling me to check out this recent post that got a zillion comments and I say, "right on, let's check it out."
I don't usually comment on many websites, but this. This gets me.
1. Lately, living in downtown Galesburg (above Kaldis) and biking to work on the Knox campus each day, there are creepy, nasty men who whistle, say crude things ("wanna suck a dick?" yes, word for word), or just plain STARE.
Can we talk about the staring? Staring is such an interesting thing that makes me feel uncomfortable when it comes from a strange stranger who is obviously looking at me in terms of his cock. Sometimes they don't even have to SAY anything, and that irks me a fuck-ton.
ALSO. Walking a HALF A BLOCK to the apartment where two of my friends live each night to hang out, watch a movie, etc., I often run into a man we ladies living on this street call "the Eye Patch Man." Because he wears an Eye Patch, and also because it's easy for us to warn other girls to look out for him. A nice, distinguishing characteristic of a guy to get away from, right? Oh, it sucks.
Anyway, I was walking down the right side of the street, and he was walking down the left side. I see him cross the street. To get to me. So, I cross the street to the side he WAS on, to get away from him. He stops in the middle of the street and almost walks up to me but maybe got the vibe that I was pissed/terrified. Then he holds out is arms, hug-like, and says, "Hey, I'm in love with you. Wanna go somewhere?"
So can I just say "Go fuck yourself" to these guys? Please tell me I can. Is that okay? I hope so. Usually I just look very angry and walk away. probably out of fear. Also sucky.
2. I try not to hold it against WHERE I live. So many people talk about Galesburg being full of creeps. I really love this town. But I think being brought up in very rich Geneva, Illinois where problems exist but are much less seen, and then coming here and living near a street with lots of bars and businesses, I think I run into a lot more people here, in various states of mind and sobriety, many of them seemingly sexist.
I will say this, though - an offering of hope... when I'm with my ladyfriends and we're going home for the night and ask each other things like 'Do you need a walk home?' or 'I saw Eye Patch Man outside, so maybe Sam should walk you home,' I at least hear some angry remarks from my male friends, too. Some of them say they hate that we can't walk as easily as they can. Lots of them think it's fucked up. So there's my hope. But boy, I hope this shit ends. I wonder if it ever will.
- July 13, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- arctic-ninja said...
All of the above comments (except for that weird comment by anonymous regarding the myth that all women secretly WANT to be catcalled and leered at, ugh wtf) I can so relate to.
I work in the center of downtown (in Reykjavik, Iceland, tiny freakin island in the north), on my way there I pass through a small square and past the adjacent café, where certain men (both local and foreigners, who obviously do not have jobs or have some very strange ones which involve sitting on a bench/café all day) will give me looks, yell out comments, whisper creepy shit (audible enough to hear, though), or literally follow me around for some time.
It's infuriating and aggravating, ESPECIALLY in the mornings, as I usually go to the café to get my morning caffeine fix, and 9 times out of 10 get some fucking unwanted attention from these losers.
Just this morning I came past the café, and there were two (non-Icelandic) guys sitting outside (not in conversation). I dropped my stuff at my desk and headed over again to pick up my coffee. On my way back, just as I passed them again I heard the distinct tone of a sexual comment being thrown at me. Now, I do not speak fluent Spanish, but I do know a word or two, and one of those words is 'puta'. They then proceeded to laugh among themselves, much to my irritation and disgust.
I truly wish this had happened after I'd read this post, as I would have hocked the biggest loogie I could muster straight in their direction, accompanied by a very obvious F U gesture.
Reading all of these comments and discussions here has strengthened my opinion of this behaviour, that it is indeed harrassment and in some cases pure verbal assault. I've often had to defend my reactions to people (men and women) who don't seem to understand WHY this pisses me off, but coming here and reading has really made me feel better.
Thanks for bringing this up to the table, it is a very pervasive matter which concernes all women.
- July 16, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- Kevin said...
It's kind of a complex issue, and not a completely feminist one. As a guy, I usually avoid certain parts of town - not because I'm homophobic (anything but), but I am uncomfortable with the type of attention you're describing while I'm just trying to go about my business. I've had women whistle at me as well, but it's rare. It is, by far, a phenomenon perpetrated by men, but does transcend, to some extent, gender.
One half of the solution is to try to raise awareness of the issue, and to say to people on a basic level - be classy. You might think you're hot shit, but people don't appreciate that, and you look like an asshole. It's good to educate people and try to get at the root cause of these things, rather than trying for a prohibitive solution.
The other half of the solution is, after we've done our best in that regard, to realize that some people are just going to be douchebags. We don't have to take an apologist attitude or anything, but it's a healthy mental attitude to be able to brush things off that offend us.
- July 17, 2009 at 3:49 AM
- Kevin said...
Also, I might mention, that I got a pretty heavy dose of instruction regarding what is and isn't appropriate from my mother, growing up. much of it was informative and instructional.
also, (off topic), i also got a good dose of how a bitter woman felt towards men who do this kind of thing - or men in general - and, unfortunately, to this day, i'm left with an inability to even give a woman in public a shy hello. as i said, off topic.
- July 17, 2009 at 3:56 AM
- Truelorax said...
You mentioned you had a cell phone, does it have a camera? Take their pictures. There are public forums where you can post the date time and picture of the offender. Fight back.
- July 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Sofia Magliacano said...
Let me start off by saying I lived in California where if you're walking down the street men think you're "working" and now I live in Buenos Aires where you can't walk 10 feet without having something said to you (sometimes sweet, sometimes vulgar and completely direspectful.)
I can understand women getting mad if a man says something vulgar to them. I definitely would be! But come on, if a guy is saying something sweet, just let it go. A lot of these men are harmless and if anything a lot of them are just appreciating the beauty of women. Last night on my way to a show a guy about my age (early twenties) passed by and said "linda" which means pretty. I found this completely harmless. Also I would like to add something that may be off the subject... a lot of my female friends in California would complain that they would go out lock eyes with a cute guy, smile and then the guy would never come up to talk to them. This is one of the reasons why, because a lot of men are scared of women treating them like crap when they do get the guts to talk to them.
I think there are a few ways of dealing with this.
1. ignore it. :)
2. like one of the readers said put on your glasses and your headphones. :)
3. get angry about it and ruin your whole day. :/
4. If they are vulgar flip them off or yell at them, still making you mad and ruining your day. :/
5. or my personal favorite, if they say something sweet, take it as a compliment and keep walking. If they say something vulgar ignore it, don't let it get to you, and keep walking. :)
If you're attractive you will always attract attention. It's just the way it is. Getting angry won't get you anywhere but ruin your own day.
This is just my opinion and I hope no one took it the wrong way. I say this with peace and love, without trying to get anyone angry or upset. :) just a different way to look at the situation.
- July 17, 2009 at 12:57 PM
im sorry but I'm a male, and I'm a runner and no matter where I go, what Im wearing I get "wolf whistles and cat calls" from all sexes, I think people just Like to yell things at people while they drive by. Its dumb but don't feel like it only happens to women
- July 21, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Amelia said...
No one said this was a female-only problem. However, most of the cases of street harassment are perpetrated by men against women. That's the sad reality.
- July 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- RAD said...
someone tells me to suck his dick, i say' "not even with YOUR mouth"
- July 21, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Ignoring it sounds like the best option in my opinion. But if they get too close or too harassing, kindly ask for their names and make a report. Or you could have a police officer escort you in civilian clothes and make a point by catching them in broad daylight and in public. That ought to show it's not tolerated?
- July 21, 2009 at 8:23 PM
One one of the (mercifully) few times I've been harrassed...
I was waiting to board my train, and some guy who was leaving the train made a comment about my breasts.
I told him to suck my dick.
It confused him into silence, and I got on the train :)
- July 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Bad Fish said...
I'm usually very rude to men who ogle or hit on me. No matter what I wear, it does not matter--there will be men staring, pointing me out to their friends, hooting, hollering, etc. My response is to flip them off, insult them, or worse. Sometimes I go up to them and start making gorilla noises (kind of my way of reminding them how animalistic they're being). One time a group of boys at a bus stop were pointing me out from blocks away so when I got close enough I flipped them off, and once I got to the bus stop, I walked right up to the them, stared each and every one of them down, and asked if there was a reason they were staring. I looked mean enough that I'm pretty sure I scared the daylights out of them. These days, hostility seems to get the point across. Because I'm pretty enough, I get away with it. Just more sexism in a different form.
I'm sick of it. I remember being sexually harassed so many times when I was a meat cutter. One customer even sexually assaulted me. I'm sick of being stared at. I'm not the type of women who dresses to the nines trying to get attention, I wear modest clothing, never wear anything flashy. But it doesn't matter. The attention is always there whether your want it or not.
- July 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Bad Fish said...
And wow I just love Sofia's response: put up with it! Enjoy it! Let them off the hook! Let the unabashed and unchecked objectification of women go on and on and on! Let men sum up our worth by our body parts--if they're not rude, how could it be harmful...right? Screw that.
- July 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Keep in mind, it's not an excuse.
Men typically have a predisposition towards sexualizing everything they see. Sure, it's evolution, blah blah blah, but, with a little bit of willpower--and I do mean a little bit--it can easily be overcome. These guys simply don't care about how these actions affect women. They say that they don't care when it happens to them so women shouldn't care, either, and also, well, because they simply don't care if women don't like it.
Anyway, this is what's going on. These men--ahem, boys--are simply unwilling to look at their actions because they fulfill their sexual desires.
I wish I had some advice to give on how to stop it. When someone acts against me I typically respond with reason, and I think we all know that won't really work too well in this case. I just thought I'd give you the inside scoop.
- July 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM
I have a more complex issue with catcalling and the like where I live--in the midst of a neighborhood where racial tensions tend to run high--poorer, black communities surrounding a college full of mostly white kids.
I am a white woman and the vast majority of the men who catcall at me are black. I really want to adopt a more aggressive response than "just ignoring" it. I feel like it would make me feel less helpless in the face of threatening masculinity. But if I respond negatively to men who aren't white, I am automatically a racist bitch and--depending on where I am in the neighborhood--might be putting myself in some physical danger by doing so. How do I deal with this? It frustrates me so much that I feel like I literally can't do anything in these situations that might indicate that what these men are doing is wrong.
- July 27, 2009 at 4:34 PM


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Why Digital Museums Need "Walls" Part 2: Bear 71Posted: September 21, 2012 Filed under: Why Digital Museums Need "Walls" | Tags: Andre Malraux, Banff National Forest, Bear 71, Jeremy Mendes, Leanne Allison, Museum Without Walls 1 Comment
This is the second post in a 3-part series on reimaginging André Malraux's Museum Without Walls and what it means for the future of digital exhibitions.
I passed trees and train tracks, watched a cougar pad through the snow and dig its front claws into the trunk of a tree. I saw a merganser and her chicks waddle over a rocky path while, across the lake, ravens picked at the carcass of a decaying deer.
Bear 71 was elsewhere in the park, hunting for food and walking past another of the dozens of trail cameras placed throughout the Banff National Forest. But I could still hear her voice through my earphones as she narrated the story of her life. With a biting mixture of lamentation and resignation, the she took me from the moment she acquired her electric collar at age three until her tragic demise a mere eight years later.
Technology may not have advanced quite so far as to enable us to listen in on the eloquent thoughts of a Canadian grizzly, but it can provide a remarkably compelling online experience of real-world events. Bear 71, the interactive documentary by Leanne Allison and Jeremy Mendes is the future of digital storytelling and probably the future of online museums.
Allison and Mendes combined first-person (first-bear?) perspective with wildlife research data and low-res documentary footage, organizing and overlaying it upon a navigable, data-visualized representation of the Banff National Forest. Both functionally and aesthetically, the work evokes the high-tech, eternally connected culture of Web 2.0 alongside the dark, visceral awe of nature– both its beauty and its ruthlessness.
This is the Museum Without Walls of the future. It is a collection of materials accessible to anyone with an internet connection– but with a spatial navigation that enhances meaning to an extraordinary degree.
If you have 20 minutes, explore Bear 71. You won't regret it.
In my next post, I'll unpack further implications of Bear-71-like digital exhibitions.
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This article supersedes TSB's 98-9-8 and 99-10-5.
Inspect the following areas to help diagnose condition.
Comparison chart on VCT PIDs NGS (New Generation Start Tester) and WDS (World Wide Diagnostic System).
Parameter Identification Displays (PIDS) Relevant To VCT:
Normal PID Values (Approximate):
P1380 - VCT Solenoid Malfunction:
Indicates a VCT circuit failure between the PCM and the VCT solenoid, or possible VCT solenoid failure. Check for 3-6 ohms resistance at the VCT Solenoid with the connector disconnected. Check for 12 volts power at the VCT harness, check continuity at the VCT ground and PCM driver. Consult the appropriate Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual (EVTM) for circuit location and description (see Figure 5).
P1381 - VCT Over-Advanced:
Indicates the exhaust camshaft would not retard to the position requested by the PCM. These are the following possibilities:
P1383 - VCT Over-Retarded: Indicates The Exhaust Camshaft Would Not Advance (Return) To The Position Requested By The PCM.
P1381, P1383 & P0340 - VCT Over - Advanced/Retarded:
Indicates the exhaust camshaft would not advance/retard to the position requested by the PCM. These are the following possibilities:
P0340 - Runs Rough At Idle - Cranks No Start - Starts & Stalls At Idle:
When diagnosing this concerns, unplug the Camshaft position sensor, if the vehicle runs o.k. Look for a damaged Exhaust Camshaft Position Sensor Tone ring, refer to Figure 8 and check the tone ring alignment. For rough idle, cranks/no start, stall at idle or DTC codes P0340, P1383 or P1381, inspect for a broken Flex Plate or Monitor the PIDs on the NGS/WDS (see Figure 9).
OVERVIEW ENGINE COMPONENTS (see Figures 10-14).


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