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

In the 90’s, if I managed to walk home from sixth form without being being beeped at or cat called it was highly unusual.

When I was a teenager it would happen every time I went out somewhere where I would be walking roughly a mile. Nowadays I don't tend to go anywhere on foot alone and I don't look like I used to, so it doesn't happen much these days.

Idk if it's sexual harassment as I'm unsure on the definition. But I'll tell you what would generally happen.

Cars with men inside beeping and/or leering out of the window. Builders or outdoor workmen whooping and whistling.

I've also (this is much less common and is probably SH) had my bottom grabbed, been pulled in for a hug and attempted kisses.

The worst one though, which still happens if I'm out without my DH, is the comments when I'm trying to have a normal and civilised chat with strangers for whatever reason. I've had some really degrading and disrespectful sexual comments aimed my way over the years. It's horrible and makes me feel so uncomfortable and vulnerable.

Yuk. Replying to your post has dragged up some grim memories of this behaviour. It's gross.

From a female relative who has just started working in a large construction office, it may not be public but she says the comments and language used about girls/women is still there. She has very clearly stated that if she hears she will report and called out thise with daighters in particular, said 'oh you must be really comfortable about men talking about your daughters like that!'

Definitely noticed builders don’t seem to do it anymore (which is great) except scaffolders who seem worse than ever.

It depends on why you mean by being sexually harassed. There have been many many times over the years when I’ve been wolf whistled or had comments made, much more so as a teen in the 1970s, but it still happens occasionally even though I’m an old buddy. If it was just comments and whistles, it never occurred to me to be bothered by it, and it always gave me a little lift. If comments were too crude, then I always gave back as good as I got. I think touching is a completely different matter and I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve only ever been touched inappropriately. It happened when I was about 20 and during the first eye test I’d ever had. I really wasn’t sure at first if the optician needed to have his hands quite where he did, and by the time I realised that things really weren’t right, I was aware that there was no-one within earshot and told him I was about to throw up and rushed out. My husband was waiting for him the next evening, and hopefully he realised the error of his ways.

Yes, it's very different when you're on your own.

Yes, as a teen in 90s continuously, especially when I wore school uniform or on public transport, actually uni was ok, a load in work (relentless and only looking back do I see how bad and pervasive it was in that career, not one you’d necessarily expect it in either). Now it’s less frequent although still happens, never at work but I’ve changed career to a field full of casual sexism but actually very little harassment. The absolute worst has been being harassed with my daughter and seeing her beginning to be subjected to it. Hard chat to have with her about how to deal with it and how to try to judge how safe you are when out.

Someone shouted “show me your tits” out of a moving car - I was 12.

Followed to the bus stop at 14.

Various incidents of unwelcome touching from 18 onwards.

Spiked at 21, in a club I’d been going to for 3 years. Friends peeled me off the floor and took me to A&E.

Followed between bars by a man who wouldn’t be told no, about 2 years ago. I hit him in the end.

I don’t really go out anymore because I’m too old and tired, and I must say the street/corner shop harassment has died down… which may also be because I’m old and tired!

Yes. Yes they all have

As a teenager in 00s and until my late 20s, all the bloody time. Building sites were absolutely reliable for it. Yuck. Now, I'm late 30s, it's v rare. Not sure if the culture has changed or if I'm just too old to be the target group any more. Though I will say, my DBs both builders have said they could be sacked for it, which wouldn't have happened 10 years ago.

Edit to add - they wouldn't have done it then either btw! Not all builders and all that 😂

Thousands of times. Plus rape, DV, SA, coercion, emotional and financial abuse.

Only a couple of days a go an elderly man I just met groped me twice in a taxi and when I called him out he pretended he was 'looking for his bag'. His wife was sat behind us.

Yes, weekly as a teenager early 2000s. Same for my gen z sisters.

Actually, in my area we had roadworks happening. Someone saw a worker catcall young school girls. She reported it and the bloke was fired.

So that was pleasing, and an optimistic sign of the times.

Me. I’m in my 60s now but all young girls and women got harassed back in the day - school/street/office/ wherever.

Yes to both.

It started before I was in my teens and last happened last summer. I’m 59. Like PPs I’m surprised it isn’t 100%.

I’m 56 and it was constant in the days when I used to go places. The last decade, maybe even 15 years, I haven’t noticed it. It’s probably a combination of my age, weight, and the places I (don’t) go.

I’d be surprised if anyone has got away Scot free.

DH tried to claim it wasn’t an issue on the public transport in our area because ‘he hadn’t seen it’. Idiot.

i was harassed constantly pretty much every day (live in a rough area) now im fat im never harassed by men in fact im basically invisible now

Yes, teenager/young woman in the late 90s/early 2000s (my uni days). I still avoid walking near building sites and roadworks if there are workers there now! Though haven't been shouted at for years, it's just an ingrained response to not get within shouting distance. Various other 'events' over the years, but building sites became just an obvious place to avoid, whereas the other events were in everyday situations where I couldn't have predicted them (not that I should have had to try).

I tried to over the years. It isn't about age or conventional beauty, although those things can play a part. It is about hatred and control.

On a flight home from the US (I was late 20s and on a business trip) I woke to find the man next to me had slid his hand under my blanket and between my legs.

Afterwards the stewardess said it wasn't that unusual. Men know it's one person's word against another.

A large % of men are absolutely disgusting.