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[QUOTE]Originally posted by *Dalia*: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Nasto: [qb]Dalia, Just re-read your own post addressing my comment. I find it offensive. No matter how much you are passionate about some topic it does not give you right to attack a person and question the existence of her/his brains. It’s just rude. [/qb][/QUOTE]Well, I found your comment rude, thus my reply. As you can easily see from reading many of the comments in this thread, sexual harassment is not a laughing matter, it's a serious issue for many women here, and it's impacting the lifes of countless people. I find it more than just a bit offensive to flippantly say we should just be grateful for it. It also shows that you have not understood the core issue -- that harassment is not about flattery or attraction, but that it's a power game. I'm sorry, but I believe a woman who finds harassment flattering has a problem with her self confidence imo. Personally, I get enough compliments about my looks from friends or acquaintances, those are the ones I find flattering. Random comments from lowlifes on the street are the opposite, they make me feel humiliated and disgusted. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Nasto: [qb] As for me, I rarely walk the streets and when I have to go on open I ask some of the family or friends to accompany me. Even then I hear “welcome to Egypt” but I ignore it since I know that it won’t go any further. [/qb][/QUOTE]So your advice is that we should go out as little as possible, or have a male accompany us if we do? Do you really think that's practical and helpful? Well, I don't. I live in Cairo because I love it, and I also love the street life, why should I spend my time hiding away in my house -- surely that can't be a solution? Also, many of us living here, me included, have jobs and a social life, so we have to be walking the streets. I don't have a husband or relatives, and it would be more than just a bit impractical to ask male friends to accompany me every time I need to go out. I am also a bit confused because I find your comments on this thread contradictory. First you say you don't get harassed because you are supposedly too old. Then you say it's a matter of learning how to deal with it, and now you're saying the solution is going out as little as possible and only do it in company. So which one is it? You say that Egypt will not change during our lifetimes, and you might be correct. But not staying silent about the issue is a first step. I remember when I first moved to Cairo the beginning of 2003 I was met with a wall of silence whenever I talked about it. Now I notice that people, particularly Egyptian women, are starting to talk about it more openly, and imo this is a positive development. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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