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I agree, women should have to expect to be victims of violence and harassment and should stop complaining about it and just steel themselves for it instead. And

• lolwutf 13y ago
  > I agree, women should have to expect to be victims of violence and harassment and should stop complaining about it. Straw man. Didn't say that. > And it is totally only the women who can't look in the mirror and be confident in what they see that are harassed on the street. This isn't a problem strong, confident women face. That's over-simplifying things slightly, but let's play ball. I'd put it like this: Self-confidence and social graces are both 'soft' things. These are things you - and only you - can improve (classes, therapy, introspection, psychedelics, whatever floats your boat). I reject that an iPhone app has any capacity to do that. So, if the problem is 'street harassment' (to the non-tragic degree I've described it in my OP) is painful due to the effects it has on your self-esteem, you should fortify your self-esteem. No, I don't think strong, confident women face this problem. It's probably an annoyance, like any undesirable social interaction is for anyone, but I don't think it has long-lasting impact, after the interaction. We, as a society, should encourage self-empowerment. Identify the things that are causing problems for you, and work on them. Self-esteem and physical security can be greatly improved with focused work. Picking up an iPhone is not the right solution.