[Reader-list] [Announcements] Blank Noise Spectators Special

[Jasmeen Patheja]

Hello,
Blank Noise announcement:
With this email announcement we start another event that calls for your
time, thoughts and action.
 The public on the street comprises of those who 'experience' street sexual
harassment, i.e. the survivors; those who cause street sexual harassment i.e
the perpetrators and those who witness street sexual harassment i.e the
spectators.
Our very own stat counter on the right hand bar of the page says that 22% of
the Blank Noise blog visitors are spectators.  Now its your turn to speak!
Most cases of street sexual violence go unnoticed because they are
intangible , can be doubted as 'accidental brush/ touch' ( strictly in the
Indian context). More often than not the survivor feels embarrassment  and
shame for being sexually violated and does not wish to draw further
attention. Some survivors of street sexual violence don't seek public
support because of the fear that 'the public' may not always show support,
act indifferent, or be one more face in the crowd watching the scene.
Blank Noise Spectators Special asks members of the public, both men and
women to share what they witnessed. What was your first reaction? Was it to
intervene? Was it to ignore? What did you do? What would you rather have
done? Can you share your thoughts about being a spectator. If you have been
a 'special spectator' , that is, intervened in the situation, please tell us
how! Was it with wit and humor? Or did physically assault the 'perpetrator'?
Did you walk away? Or call the cops? Or gather a crowd? Or see another
spectator take charge of the situation and participate in any way.
To participate in this online event please register by emailing us at
blurtblanknoise at gmail dot com subject titled Blank Noise Spectators
Special.  Link this post to your blog, and send in your blog address. We
will add you to the list below.  Deadline for your post on being a spectator is
August 15th.
This event hopes to be one in the series of events planned in bringing
together 'survivors'(http://blanknoiseactionheroes.blogspot.com), '
perpetrators' (male only event coming soon) and 'spectators'.
In spirit!
Blank Noise Team











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