The other birds thread
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safrane
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Looks like a Cindy doll on the wing!
alfatwo
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The roll call of other birds killed in the UK by a man in an act of violence is a painful, sobering list.
www.itv.com
"What men can do is take some of the load of talking back.
If you see someone shouting at a woman, or sidling up to a woman on a street, and you think it's inappropriate - say something...If you hear someone cat-calling a woman as she tries to go to work, you be the one who tells them they shouldn't do that, it can't always be on us"
That is just the list of women killed.
www.theguardian.com
"Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces."
The almost certain probability is that your wife, girlfriend, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece or cousin has been sexually harassed or been the subject of sexual violence. You may not have been told by them of their experience.
Not all men do this, but a significant proportion of men in this country will have, at some time in their life, sexually harassed a woman. Those men may be your father, son, brother, uncle, friend or even yourself.
I can look back on my life and I can think of at least one occasion when, on sober reflection, I am not proud of how I behaved, that I could have treated her with more respect. I still know that woman, we are still acquaintances. I have never asked her how I made her feel as I am too ashamed to even ask her.
We can all try and do better, to create better environments for the women that we profess we love.
Why MP Jess Phillips wants us to know every woman killed by domestic violence | ITV News
She stands up in the House of Commons every year and reads out the names one by one. She argues that violence against women is both a male and female issue. | ITV News Central
www.itv.com
"What men can do is take some of the load of talking back.
If you see someone shouting at a woman, or sidling up to a woman on a street, and you think it's inappropriate - say something...If you hear someone cat-calling a woman as she tries to go to work, you be the one who tells them they shouldn't do that, it can't always be on us"
That is just the list of women killed.
Four-fifths of young women in the UK have been sexually harassed, survey finds
Exclusive: YouGov poll reveals extent of abuse and lack of faith in authorities’ ability to deal with it
www.theguardian.com
"Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces."
The almost certain probability is that your wife, girlfriend, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece or cousin has been sexually harassed or been the subject of sexual violence. You may not have been told by them of their experience.
Not all men do this, but a significant proportion of men in this country will have, at some time in their life, sexually harassed a woman. Those men may be your father, son, brother, uncle, friend or even yourself.
I can look back on my life and I can think of at least one occasion when, on sober reflection, I am not proud of how I behaved, that I could have treated her with more respect. I still know that woman, we are still acquaintances. I have never asked her how I made her feel as I am too ashamed to even ask her.
We can all try and do better, to create better environments for the women that we profess we love.
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Well you asked for it.
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This is quite confronting.The roll call of other birds killed in the UK by a man in an act of violence is a painful, sobering list.
Why MP Jess Phillips wants us to know every woman killed by domestic violence | ITV News
She stands up in the House of Commons every year and reads out the names one by one. She argues that violence against women is both a male and female issue. | ITV News Central
"What men can do is take some of the load of talking back.
If you see someone shouting at a woman, or sidling up to a woman on a street, and you think it's inappropriate - say something...If you hear someone cat-calling a woman as she tries to go to work, you be the one who tells them they shouldn't do that, it can't always be on us"
That is just the list of women killed.
Four-fifths of young women in the UK have been sexually harassed, survey finds
Exclusive: YouGov poll reveals extent of abuse and lack of faith in authorities’ ability to deal with it
"Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces."
The almost certain probability is that your wife, girlfriend, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece or cousin has been sexually harassed or been the subject of sexual violence. You may not have been told by them of their experience.
Not all men do this, but a significant proportion of men in this country will have, at some time in their life, sexually harassed a woman. Those men may be your father, son, brother, uncle, friend or even yourself.
I can look back on my life and I can think of at least one occasion when, on sober reflection, I am not proud of how I behaved, that I could have treated her with more respect. I still know that woman, we are still acquaintances. I have never asked her how I made her feel as I am too ashamed to even ask her.
We can all try and do better, to create better environments for the women that we profess we love.
I’m twice married and am a father to two amazing girls/women at different ends of the spectrum 27/6. Surely as men we all know how we should treat the opposite sex!
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Back in the summer I intervened when I saw a guy in his 50’s taking close up pictures of a girl in the coffee shop (tight lycra gym wear). The girl looked to be around 15-16yrs old, and these were close up pics.The roll call of other birds killed in the UK by a man in an act of violence is a painful, sobering list.
Why MP Jess Phillips wants us to know every woman killed by domestic violence | ITV News
She stands up in the House of Commons every year and reads out the names one by one. She argues that violence against women is both a male and female issue. | ITV News Central
"What men can do is take some of the load of talking back.
If you see someone shouting at a woman, or sidling up to a woman on a street, and you think it's inappropriate - say something...If you hear someone cat-calling a woman as she tries to go to work, you be the one who tells them they shouldn't do that, it can't always be on us"
That is just the list of women killed.
Four-fifths of young women in the UK have been sexually harassed, survey finds
Exclusive: YouGov poll reveals extent of abuse and lack of faith in authorities’ ability to deal with it
"Among women aged 18-24, 97% said they had been sexually harassed, while 80% of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces."
The almost certain probability is that your wife, girlfriend, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece or cousin has been sexually harassed or been the subject of sexual violence. You may not have been told by them of their experience.
Not all men do this, but a significant proportion of men in this country will have, at some time in their life, sexually harassed a woman. Those men may be your father, son, brother, uncle, friend or even yourself.
I can look back on my life and I can think of at least one occasion when, on sober reflection, I am not proud of how I behaved, that I could have treated her with more respect. I still know that woman, we are still acquaintances. I have never asked her how I made her feel as I am too ashamed to even ask her.
We can all try and do better, to create better environments for the women that we profess we love.
As you can imagine it got quite confrontational and although I am a big chap I am no fighter, so definitely put myself in harms way.
In the end he got kicked out of the coffee shop and the police were called.
Would do it again in an instant.
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I pretended to be a girl’s aunt once. I was walking behind the girl (about 18) and a guy who was a stranger started aggressively asking her for her number etc, so I caught up and intervened till he left her alone. She was very pleased I’d helped. I think most women can fend off that sort of attention, but it can be upsetting. I’ve been physically assaulted by complete strangers a couple of times, luckily nothing too nasty and had several run-ins with pervs and weirdos. The joys of living in a large city, this stuff happens.
However, I’d never walk across Clapham Common on my own at night, having lived by it for 25 years. I think a lot of men wouldn’t either!
Can we get back to the dolly bird photos now please, I find that far more amusing.
However, I’d never walk across Clapham Common on my own at night, having lived by it for 25 years. I think a lot of men wouldn’t either!
Can we get back to the dolly bird photos now please, I find that far more amusing.
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I'd say you're right about not walking alone in places like that at night and that applies to both men and women.
The only time I've come across something like this was on a train. The otherwise empty carriage that both I and one other lady were in was boarded at one stage by a man who made a bee-line for the other lady and sat directly opposite her. He then proceeded to rub himself and grunt. She jumped up and came to sit next to me and he decided that maybe he ought to scarper. She was really shaken up and worried that he would remain on the train and see where she got off, but luckily we saw him leave at the next stop.
Anyway, enough of sad perverts. I think we should get right back to the wonderous Mr Gandy. He looks like that, likes cars and is kind to puppies and kittens (he's an ambassador for Battersea I believe). What a man!
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I'd not think twice about it. Even though my situation may be regarded as different you're probably more like to be hit by a run-away car walking along Clapham High Street.
But I'll probably step away now, as everything I've seen about this 'debate' (not here I hasten to add) is poised to go toxic in a nuclear manner, and I wish to have no part in that.
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