So, after the 'girl walking around Manhattan for 10 hours' video, a few copies seem to have popped up.
One in particular compares reactions of men to a girl who spends 5 hours being filmed walking around Manhattan in normal clothes (a replication of the original video), and 5 hours in a hijab. During the 5 hours walking in a hijab she doesn't get any abuse...The message being that if we don't want to be catcalled in the street then we should cover up to that extent.
I am absolutely outraged that in 2014 that is a message that is being put out as acceptable! I've had a week of seeing the horrendous output from Dapper Laughs, and now this. Not to mention the absolute ton of other appallingly sexist rubbish that goes on. Did you know; for example, that in a vote for a recent US bill for equal pay for women, that every single Republican voted no!
I just despair. And feel angry and helpless. And that the only option is to turn a blind eye and ignore it.
Rant over.
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to be tearing my hair out with anger over the new 'girl walking around in Manhattan in a hijab' video
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Jewels234 · 11/11/2014 21:35
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