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I admit I sometimes take photos of people on trains or wherever. Sometimes because I like a print they're wearing and I want to remember it, sometimes just because it (the scene) looks interesting. I do generally take a lot of photos of a lot of things. It's never because I want to perv at them later. On the rare occasions I've noticed someone taking a photo of me, I freeze slightly because it's uncomfortable, but I try and "allow" it because I figure it's give and take.
(This isn't said to diminish what you said, but just conscious of my personal actions being on the other side. Perhaps it's always perceived in a creepy way and I should stop... )
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London Bike Kitchen's Women & Gender Variant workshop today was so good - lovely to see our very own @kat speaking as well as interactive talks on sexual harassment while cycling (thank u hollaback ldn who have been mentioned before in this thread) and caren hartley of hartley cycles telling us all about her business and craft. plus, the ladies of lfgss doing 'rad shit' in the morning!
what a positive day.
while i was on the overground to stratford this morning a guy took photos of me and my bike. he was sitting opposite me and i could see it in the reflection of the window. so lame. it's happened before. i ignored it as i was nonplussed as to what i would even say and tbh it was pretty low on the impact scale of things people do which frustrate or frighten me when i'm cycling.
after bryony's harassment talk today i just wanted to reiterate that any response is a valid response. doing whatever you can, or want, to feel safe from uninvited / unwanted attention is fine. do not let some asshole ruin your day.
kat had a really interesting idea for a project similar to the 'near misses' concept but centering on gendered harassment of cyclists... kat would you like to elaborate?