"10 Hours Worth of Catcalling in NYC"

ihollaback a non profit whose goal is to end street harassment recently released a new PSA that exemplifies the amount, the degrees, and the fear street harassment can instill. 

What I find important to note is that before the video footage from the street starts, that it is emphasized that the woman participating is wearing jeans and crew neck t-shirt. 

In August 2014, Rob Bliss of Rob Bliss Creative reached out to Hollaback! to partner on a PSA highlighting the impact of street harassment. He was inspired by his girlfriend — who gets street harassed all the time — and Shoshana B. Roberts volunteered to be the subject of his PSA. For 10 hours, Rob walked in front of Shoshana with a camera in his backpack, while Shoshana walked silently with two mics in her hands. 


The experience of street harassment is different for everyone.  Street harassment disproportionately impacts women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and young people.  Although the degree to which Shoshana gets harassed is shocking — the reality is that the harassment that people of color and LGBTQ individuals face is oftentimes more severe and more likely to escalate into violence. These forms of harassment are not just sexist — but also racist and homophobic in nature.   For more information on how harassment impacts people different, please read our guide on street harassment and identity called #harassmentis.