To ask how many women have either been sexually harassed in the street in the teenager or have a daughter who has?

Every single woman I know has experienced at least sexual harassment, most of them assault. I started getting harassed around the age of 8. Yes, 8. 2 trolley workers at my local supermarket would constantly try to chat up me and my then 12 year old sister. They were around 20 something and 50 at the time. The younger one still works there today.

Also, when I was 9, a car pulled up beside me and rolled his window down as I was crossing the road to get to my house from the shop. A man in his 50's i would say, telling me im very beautiful and asked if I wanted a free car ride home. I ran home terrified and in tears.

Serious sexual assault at the age of 18, twice. Drugged the second time. Happened a month apart.

Assaulted by my own partner (at the time) from ages 21 to 27.

And the saddest part is, this isn't even a SCRATCH on what billions of other women have been through. Its sickening and has contributed to my depression heavily.

It really is so much worse than anyone can truly imagine. What i always find most surprising is the ages of some women when they are harassed and attacked.

As a mother to a girl and boy, I will raise my wonderful son the best I can not too be a piece of sheet in this regard. Peer influence unfortunately has been shown to have the biggest impact on child/teen behaviour however, and because its in their formative years, it has a lasting impact on their mentality. One can only hope he will retain a circle of decent, good friends.

As for my daughter, I will be watching her like big brother. I dont care who calls me what, id rather get shamed for my parenting than ever have anything happen to that perfect little girl of mine. I will teach her self-defence, de-escalating threatening situations, etc.

If anyone lays their hands on her like that, or on my son, they will be signing their own death certificate by doing so.

Sorry I went on a tangent, this is a topic of significant importance to me. Makes me really emotional. Reading all the other comments has made me so deeply sad. Im so sorry ladies. We dont deserve this.

Yep. It was rife then. I felt so disgusted when this bearded grubby old fat man stared at my 19 year old dd. No wonder young people are not interested in relationships. There is still very much a danger for young people.

My mum was flashed by a young man when she was in her 70s. It’s less common as we get older but I don’t think any age is safe frankly

When I read some of the posts I replied it didn't always stop with age but felt grateful I never had anything frightening happen. I read some more of the replies then suddenly remembered that wasn't the case. It was winter time, it was dark & I was in the house by myself. I called my DH at work to let him know we had a leaky pipe. He told me to arrange an emergency plumber. He arrived an hour later & proceeded to sidle up to me as he was speaking with a sort of are you up for it look in his face. He asked if my DH was around which I thought was strange. By this time I was terrified. I said he'd just popped out to the shops & would be back in a few minutes. He stared right at me grinned then got on with the job. I've never again when alone in the house allowed a tradesman through the door which is dreadful & not warrented. It's sad but that's how it can leave you. I was in my late 40s.

Yes, I'm Scottish.

I've never lived long enough in England to be able to compare.

I can tell you that I suffered street harassment when I was a student living in the greater Paris area. (Actually Meudon, but went into the city most days.)

I recall being grabbed by a workman the day that I was meeting a couple of English friends at the Eiffel Tower. I yelled "Bugger off!" at him.

He was showing off to his workmates and grinning. So... worse than anything I experienced in Scotland, I guess. I was 21 at the time.

Very regularly until I was about 35, less after that but still occasionally.

I was harrassed several times in my teens in London and Paris. I used to call out or run away and people always intervened, usually men.
I am still not sure what new information you are looking for OP?

Was harassed in my youth in the 90’s and suffered a SA walking home in my uniform in broad daylight on a fairly busy street. DD’s have sadly experienced harassment too. Depressingly nothing has changed.

On the subject of being cat called in school uniform, I went to a catholic girls' school. RC schoolgirl is like a red rag to a bull.

Yabu

Oh yes, and worse. Men masturbating in front of me. I had almost forgotten. Once I was followed and the man pretended we were lovers having a tiff and he spat at me. There was more but I don't want to remember it.

I was a teen in the eighties. I had men grab my breast as they passed, that happened about three times. I had three jobs where I was sexually harassed. Older men trying it on, unwanted touching. Plenty of remarks in the street. I honestly don’t think my dd has experienced anything like this. She does have older blokes looking at her though. I was with her recently when this bloke of about 40 working on a neighbour’s house was staring at her. It was really creepy. She’s 19.

Mid 40s and yes, I was sexually harassed often as a teen. I was followed, whistled at, commented on, grabbed, touched. It was constant and awful. I hated it. It is possibly one of the best things about being old. I love being invisible.

Agree.

I meant to add that I was 58 at the time.

[Yes, that was supposed to be 'escalator'.]

Yes it is completely commonplace I am afraid. With the notable exception that builders have made big leaps forward in clearing up their reputation.

I have been groped - happened all the time in clubs in the 90s as a teen and 00s in my twenties. A friend’s stepfather tried worse once - I was mid-teens. Seen men masturbating on two occasions - once on a train and once in a car outside my work (yes, it’s a school). The extent of sexual violence is simply not understood or discussed. Women are not safe unless they take many precautions - which shouldn’t be necessary.

I got my backside grabbed when I was on the Waverley Steps escalade, unable to move because I was hemmed in on either side. The culprits appeared to be two businessmen in their 60s.

I saw them once I got to the top and turned round. I chased after the and yelled. Just as well I didn't catch them, I guess.

I’m in my 30s and still get harassed I was told this would stop because the pervs would think I was to old. its always the hissing or making comments when I pass rather than whistles although someone recently whistled at me on my road.

Yeah constantly in the 90s. Even in my school uniform. Regularly would have your bum pinched and not be sure who did it. Men sitting too close on the buss and stroking your leg etc etc.

building sites not so much a problem in my experience.

now I’ve had 3 kids and gained a lot of weight and look haggered I don’t get it. Never had it when I have my kids with me. I’ve seen peeves eye up my pre teen dd who’s budding with puberty (turning their head to watch her walk past last summer when in shorts) but they haven’t said anything. I’ve had it post kids when I’ve gone for a meal out or something without the kids and without a partner ie walking alone.

I agree that it's to do with a power dynamic.

The large hairy bloke (reminiscent of the wrestler Giant Haystacks) who lunged at me when I was eleven had a pal with him and started to laugh when I screamed and banged on the door of the telephone box that my mum was in.

When I was 17, a fat, sleazy, middle-aged police sergeant came into the first aid room (where I was making the half-time tea for the first-aiders and police attending the local stock cars) and said "I've got a pain at the top o ma leg, hen. Will you have a look at it for me?"

The young constable with him was obviously embarrassed.

You’re so lucky it stopped at 40!