I REFER to Tuesday's report, 'Use this Indian scarf to fend off
'eve teasers''.
The first step in solving a problem is by acknowledging what it
is. By calling something as offensive and outrageous as harassment
'teasing' makes light of a serious situation that could easily
escalate into something even more egregious.
If a person makes provocative remarks, it is not teasing, it is
harassment. If a group of men follows a woman down a street and
jeers at her, it is not teasing, it is harassment. And if a person
is groped on a crowded bus, it is not teasing; it is not only
harassment, it is assault as well.
In protecting the dignity of women, 'eve teasing' should be
called what it really is: harassment.
Nicole Simon (Mrs)