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Every day, countless women and men are sexually harassed. Many incidents take place in public, on buses and trains, or at work. It's particularly alarming in crowded cities how uncomfortable it can be for women as they have very little personal space due to the close proximity they are to others. It's also much harder to enforce for transportation officers for the same reason. We're not saying there's an easy solution -- but when women report incidents on public transportation they should be taken seriously and people involved should be arrested.
Twitter user Nathalie Gordon recently decided to share the details of one such incident that took place on a bus in London. It's another string in people just not giving enough respect to the women who report things. But Twitter was more shocked by the reaction of the bus driver. See her story below:
Let me tell you a story about why men will never understand what it's like to be female.
So instead of the culprit getting removed from the bus, the woman was instead chastised herself over the incident. Good going bus driver.
Gordon went on to explain what she actually does expect when she reports sexual harassment. Her response probably rings true for a lot of women who have found themselves in her shoes:
What I expect is fucking respect for women who don't want go for a drink, who ask for help, who are afraid.
Gordon has since reported the incident to the British Transport Police and Transport for London, who have launched an investigation. She also offered advice to anyone who may find themselves the victim of harassment in public.
So many women sharing their stories. For all those who've been in similar positions and never reported it text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40
Wearing a #safetypin today in defiance of fear, in solidarity with those silenced and as a symbol of safety to anyone feeling vulnerable. pic.twitter.com/iUuBzI2TXF
