Thread about airplane creeps: I’m on a plane from a late-evening stopover from and was very tired and had a row to myself to sleep but couldn’t avoid noticing what was going on in the row behind me.
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All adults need to be on guard and know there are things we can do to intervene even when a crime hadn’t technically been committed yet. Men need to figure out how to “spot creeps” in their vicinity as well and men can help too to prevent harassment or assault.
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It’s so disturbing there are predatory people out there who act like they have no idea what they’re doing is wrong. It’s unclear if the man is going to be monitored by flight crew the next time he flies.
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Just walked off the plane and security was ready to pull him aside to talk to him and he looked like he was sweating bullets.
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I don’t want to say name of airline because journalists have to be careful not to make endorsements but just want to say that this Canadian airline crew handled the situation so well. Workplaces, schools, sports teams etc. can take note. They even gave me and other woman a card.pic.twitter.com/6irPimuRZb
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Oh, and I also caught his name and the company he works for. I’ll be sending a private note to them.
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I’m sure the young woman he targeted will be CEO someday or some other position of influence. She was in the middle of studying when he started harassing her. It’s sad these experiences are extremely common. Recommend
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Wow this took off overnight. Can we share some resources on how to intervene safely in public spaces?
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Bystander intervention training:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/upshot/sexual-harassment-workplace-prevention-effective.html …
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List of examples and tips on how to intervene (can be subtle like interrupting and asking for the time or just moving closer to show you’re watching if you’re unsure if something is harassment):http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/resources/male-allies/bystander-tips/ …
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Here is another great guide on what bystanders can do about harassment on public transportation by
@EndingViolence@_AngelaMarieMac: https://www.bwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BWSS-Transit-Tuesday-Brochure.pdf …Näytä tämä ketju -
How my tweets about harassment on a plane sparked a conversation about what bystanders can do to help. I wrote an op-ed about what happened and the important sharing that happened overnight. Thank you everyone. Social media can be a good place sometimes.https://www.thestar.com/life/opinion/2019/03/25/how-my-tweets-about-harassment-sparked-a-conversation-about-what-bystanders-can-do.html …
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Hundreds of men have also shared the Twitter thread and many said that they weren’t aware that airplane harassment was so common, and they promised to be vigilant, too. The comments were really interesting because people were very honest about how in some cases, they feel unsure.
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“Many people don’t know what to do, but they should know they can take action and they should take action. It matters. Every time we hear about this, we see how much sexual harassment happens routinely,” says
@_AngelaMarieMac. Links to resources here:https://www.thestar.com/life/opinion/2019/03/25/how-my-tweets-about-harassment-sparked-a-conversation-about-what-bystanders-can-do.html …Näytä tämä ketju -
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@EndingViolence has published an online resource, where suggestions for bystanders include: Ask the woman, “Are they bothering you?,” loudly saying “ugh, that is so gross,” making eye contact with other bystanders and ask, “What should we do to help?” https://www.bwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BWSS-Transit-Tuesday-Brochure.pdf …Näytä tämä ketju -
I spoke with
@CBC about what happened and why the conversation is so important and good to see happening:https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.5070285/women-passengers-rally-to-protect-teenage-girl-from-airplane-creep-1.5070590 …Näytä tämä ketju -
The point of this isn’t to cast shame on genuine flirtation between an older person and a younger person who is an adult. Some resources on things bystanders can do to try to figure out what is happening in a situation in a public space: https://www.thestar.com/life/opinion/2019/03/25/how-my-tweets-about-harassment-sparked-a-conversation-about-what-bystanders-can-do.html … via
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My colleague
@JennyPengNow of@starvancouver@TorontoStar is working on a story about airlines’ harassment policies and what travellers should know. Leave your questions and please keep sharing resources. Thanks so much
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Thanks for the conversation and helping to spread awareness
@steeletalk.https://omny.fm/shows/steele-drex/talking-to-bureau-chief-of-star-vancouver-newsroom …Näytä tämä ketju -
Pathways to Safety International provides 24/7 critical support to American victims of gender based & interpersonal violence abroad. 833-SAFE-833. Are there Canadian hotlines or hotlines in other countries? Thank you for continuing to share resources and support
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I was asking my good friend for resources and he reminded me I did a webinar last year on harassment in workplaces aimed at office managers for
@WANIFRA_Asia. It's free to view and based on research from WAN-IFRA:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKfruhpWhA&list=PLM6Luc0Tbgoc7YJkFvvMunOPsWONRi7OT&t=3s&index=2 …Näytä tämä ketju -
Hollaback! provides online resources and digital trainings on how to do your part to protect your neighbors when bigotry and harassment collide in front of you. Sign up for the next training here: https://www.ihollaback.org/resources/bystander-resources/ …
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After my tweets went viral we got many reader questions about what to do and rules on flights. To find out, we asked airlines, the International Air Transport Association, RCMP and a safety consultant with more than 30 yrs experience. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/03/28/what-to-do-if-you-spot-sexual-harassment-on-a-flight.html …
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Troubling: The
@IATA says the number of incidents of unruly behaviour voluntarily reported by its member airlines has declined — but *more severe* incidents, such as sexual#harassment and#assault, are on the rise. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/03/28/what-to-do-if-you-spot-sexual-harassment-on-a-flight.html …@TorontoStar by@JennyPengNow#safetyNäytä tämä ketju -
Lots of important info here including: Which jurisdiction do cases fall under? The B.C. RCMP said if an incident occurs in the air, the case falls under the laws of the destination and to the authorities in charge of that particular airport. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/03/28/what-to-do-if-you-spot-sexual-harassment-on-a-flight.html …
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