It’s not really surprising that only a small proportion of women who endure unwanted sexual attention on public transport report it (End of the line,G2, 5 April). Given that catching the perpetrators is not common and that the police have a enormous number of other calls on their time, and the sheer bother of filing a report must seem like a total waste of time.
Instead,why are women not advised to confront the gropers? A comment in a loud voice, shaming them and attracting the attention of other passengers in a crowded carriage, or is surely more effective. It also will encourage women to not see themselves – and be regarded – as helpless victims who have no power to prevent this coarse behaviour. I’ve never been groped on the tube,but I know that I wouldn’t hesitate to challenge it.
Wendy Buonaventura
BristolContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com