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Skittles

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97. naw, I'm pretty average

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #92)

Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:46 PM

Nov 2017

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but I have five brothers and served in the military; I do not suffer fools very well, no INDEED

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question for our female readers: how many times have you felt sexually harassed ? [View all] steve2470 Nov 2017 OP

too many to count, but only quit one job over it. femmedem Nov 2017 #1

wow that really sucks, all of it steve2470 Nov 2017 #4

This isn't something I've kept track of RockCreek Nov 2017 #2

You have a point JennyMominFL Nov 2017 #6

Agreed - When I was younger and did not want to lose a job ..... womanofthehills Nov 2017 #107

Many times JennyMominFL Nov 2017 #3

if you can guess, what percentage of the male Marines were respectful ? steve2470 Nov 2017 #7

More than half JennyMominFL Nov 2017 #9

I'm glad most were respectful and sorry the minority were assholes steve2470 Nov 2017 #18

66 year old survivor of Domestic Abuse and 4 time rape victim jodymarie aimee Nov 2017 #5

It isn't sex, it is assault. n/t demmiblue Nov 2017 #8

you are gonna lecture ME jodymarie aimee Nov 2017 #42

Yes, yes I am. demmiblue Nov 2017 #76

Better question might be FELT harrassed. Unlike being Hortensis Nov 2017 #10

good point! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #11

The roving hands you describe DO mean you were targeted... bettyellen Nov 2017 #116

several times, probably more than i can remember. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2017 #12

Five or six stick out as serious meadowlander Nov 2017 #13

Every. Damn. Day. Tansy_Gold Nov 2017 #14

so sorry to hear this! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #15

I'm not sure you understand Tansy_Gold Nov 2017 #24

yes I do not understand steve2470 Nov 2017 #26

Watch some of Jean Kilbourne's videos to learn how pervasive it is Tansy_Gold Nov 2017 #30

Best answer. Squinch Nov 2017 #51

Thank you. n/t Tansy_Gold Nov 2017 #57

yep ++++++++++++ JHan Nov 2017 #103

Like the others janterry Nov 2017 #16

What a prick. Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #87

Too many too count. ananda Nov 2017 #17

Catcalls, strangers whipping it out BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #19

Whipping It Out In A Theater? ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #65

Welcome to the world. I've seen it. More than once. Squinch Nov 2017 #66

Eeep! ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #68

Eeep is right. It's just the creepiest thing ever. Squinch Nov 2017 #69

Nothing Above His Brain Stem ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #70

. Squinch Nov 2017 #71

Same here. More than once. DesertRat Nov 2017 #99

When I was a young teenager some creep took my hand and put it on his penis. CTyankee Nov 2017 #96

I'm Astounded! ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #100

I was a girl when it happened. I felt I couldn't tell my father because he might CTyankee Nov 2017 #104

Bummer! ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #108

On the streets, three times, the trains twice. Two of them were beating off. bettyellen Nov 2017 #117

that's just disgusting and horrible steve2470 Nov 2017 #80

The one time that did me in was almost 30 years ago, Pathwalker Nov 2017 #20

wow steve2470 Nov 2017 #22

I did, but decided I'm not willing to risk being assaulted again. Pathwalker Nov 2017 #28

best wishes to you! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #31

Too fucking often. Ilsa Nov 2017 #21

wow this thread is really eye-opening for me steve2470 Nov 2017 #23

Like everyone else mercuryblues Nov 2017 #25

Wrong question, not felt sexually harassed, BEEN sexually harassed or worse Motley13 Nov 2017 #27

No idea, but the honks and catcalls started at about age 12. pnwmom Nov 2017 #29

I never "felt" sexually harassed Texasgal Nov 2017 #32

They should teach about this in high school -- where to file a report if you're harassed pnwmom Nov 2017 #33

FIling reports can cost you your job crazycatlady Nov 2017 #38

True. But the poster had quit her job after one day, so she'd have had nothing to lose pnwmom Nov 2017 #40

Agree Meowmee Nov 2017 #44

At least a few times Meowmee Nov 2017 #34

More than I can count crazycatlady Nov 2017 #35

To be honest, I could always tell right from the start where it was going. I was from Jersey back monmouth4 Nov 2017 #36

Here's mine: rainin Nov 2017 #37

I've also had the dentist thing when I was in middle school - leaning his arm on my breasts while he womanofthehills Nov 2017 #48

Your story reminds me of one I forgot. meadowlander Nov 2017 #59

I was physically assaulted many times when I was in high school LeftInTX Nov 2017 #39

Too many to count nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #41

Edited my post above: LeftInTX Nov 2017 #43

In my beautiful-young-thing days fierywoman Nov 2017 #45

Zero SharonClark Nov 2017 #46

never ? steve2470 Nov 2017 #47

We were discussing this in my bookclub and two of the women also said never womanofthehills Nov 2017 #49

Lots of times. Nt raccoon Nov 2017 #50

From the age of ten. Uncountable. nolabear Nov 2017 #52

Wow! Bunch of times for me but nothing like what so many of you endured. dhol82 Nov 2017 #53

Once I was actually attacked trixie2 Nov 2017 #54

Wow your father is a piece of shit. Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #89

Yes he was - he died last year trixie2 Nov 2017 #94

Felt Harassed RobinA Nov 2017 #55

A compelling thread. 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #56

Too many to count. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #58

a few times Skittles Nov 2017 #60

Same here, Skittles hamsterjill Nov 2017 #74

you rock, Skittles steve2470 Nov 2017 #75

in one of incidents, I ended up with a broken finger Skittles Nov 2017 #91

You must be taller? steve2470 Nov 2017 #92

naw, I'm pretty average Skittles Nov 2017 #97

Same for me, incidents, both large and small, have been coming back to me lately Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #61

Many times, yuiyoshida Nov 2017 #62

That dude was a total creeper. I am surprised he wasn't booted long before... demmiblue Nov 2017 #79

that sucks it happened here, of all places! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #82

I've lost count. Solly Mack Nov 2017 #63

It is a continuous thing in a woman's life. Squinch Nov 2017 #64

Wow. Your last paragraph. So much truth. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #84

That's great! Squinch Nov 2017 #85

remember the heavy breathers on the phone? Skittles Nov 2017 #111

OMG! Yes! Or the ones that wanted to know what you were wearing! Squinch Nov 2017 #112

No way to put a number on it. cwydro Nov 2017 #67

More than I care to think about... Phentex Nov 2017 #72

Too many times to count. nt DesertRat Nov 2017 #73

These threads are so sad... Phentex Nov 2017 #95

Probably eye opening to some men DesertRat Nov 2017 #98

This thread is certainly eye-opening to me ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #102

Too many. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Nov 2017 #78

Which day? 2naSalit Nov 2017 #81

It would be a labor of pain to fulfill your counting request, I'll just share this recent shenanigan Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #83

that is honestly one of the most bizarre things I've ever read.... steve2470 Nov 2017 #118

A few times pop to mind uppityperson Nov 2017 #86

Not making light of it, but this almost makes me laugh. Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #88

Too many times to count Bayard Nov 2017 #90

Lemme count . . . Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #93

Honestly, it is impossible to keep count, because it is so frequent and so pervasive a part of our tblue37 Nov 2017 #101

Probably less then most but Raine Nov 2017 #105

A couple of times that I can think of right off the top of my head but octoberlib Nov 2017 #106

What an incredible thread.. Permanut Nov 2017 #109

my pleasure! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #115

Around 10 times Beringia Nov 2017 #110

only willing to list a few of the milder delisen Nov 2017 #113

thank you for your candor steve2470 Nov 2017 #114

Ask the question in a gender neutral way. roamer65 Nov 2017 #119

women harassing men ? steve2470 Nov 2017 #120