New web site to expose Irish men guilty of sexual harassment, and sexual insults
New Dublin chapter follows lead set in New York
Published Sunday, November 11, 2012, 8:26 AM
Updated Sunday, November 11, 2012, 8:27 AM
The Hollaback! girls are coming to Dublin – ready to expose men guilty of the sexual harassment of Irish women.
Photo by Google Images
The Hollaback! movement was started in New York in 2005, after a woman snapped a picture of a subway masturbator. She was told by police that the offender was probably already gone and impossible to prosecute, so she uploaded the photo to Flickr.
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YoungPike | Nov 12, 2012, 07:11 AM EST
Women should take pity on us heterosexual men. We are hard-wired to become aroused at the sight of an attractive female. We've been this way for thousands of years and attempting to curtail, modify or outlaw our natural inclination is futile. If women want us to stop lusting sfter them, maybe they should stop arousing us!
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SingleDonald | Nov 11, 2012, 04:36 PM EST
I have a fair assessment of this matter. Bsck early in my NY State career,in midtown Manhattan, a Viet Nam veteran named Fred joined the Job Service, under his veteran status. Fred was 32, and divorced. At lunchtime, while downstairs in the street, Fred would attempt conversation with girls he didn't know. They would invariably ignore him, and then he would mutter things under his breath. I thought that 32 was kind of "old" to still be doing this; it was something I never did. Also, I figured Fred to be a bit of a masochist, considering the negative reactions he was getting. I later realized that, any positive reactions he might receive, under these circumstances, would likely be motivated by gold digging, on part of the girl. However, I don't believe that a polite greeting should be treated as a "criminal matter". I seriously doubt police would bother getting involved either, unless the guy committed an egregious act. Women in general should not demonize all men, over harmless interactions. Say, for example, that I saw the same girl for several days, as we hung out outside an office building, during lunch. I may then smile at her, and I think that any woman who made an "issue" of this would be somewhat disturbed!!
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bogsidebunny | Nov 11, 2012, 03:49 PM EST
It's not gonna fly. The government/Garda will shut the sight down in Ireland and/or bring a legal challenge under the encitement to hatred laws or data protection law. Guarenteed. The Irish will never accept the outing of people even though they're convicted in court. Remember, in Ireland, you blame the sin not the sinner.
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Ms.Gail | Nov 11, 2012, 11:48 AM EST
Glad to see them working on what they "can do" instead of wailing on what "can't" be done.
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rose528 | Nov 11, 2012, 11:19 AM EST
Can;t sue for libel if convicted of a crime, it's on record
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KerryGold | Nov 11, 2012, 10:13 AM EST
So essentially the result will be that men will sue for libel. These people who set up this site, should read up on the libel laws in Ireland. Who will pay when these cases get to court, the person who submitted the information or the owners of the site? This will only make the legal people wealty.
Culture and laws in Ireland is very different from elsewhere in the world. I am not suggesting females don;t get harrassed, but this may not be the best solution to the problem. Teaching children what respect means and how to treat other people with respect, would be a start.
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Portia777 | Nov 11, 2012, 09:25 AM EST
Excellent.
Next step is to record all others in Irish society discriminating against anyone......social workers will be first on that list.
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