tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post1825977211864529607..comments2023-06-25T18:01:34.208+09:00Comments on Busan Mike / 부산 마이크: Sex CrimesMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-43694279426695403212010-08-24T23:27:04.464+09:002010-08-24T23:27:04.464+09:00almostwitty.com, you're right - it probably wo...almostwitty.com, you're right - it probably wouldn't change anything, but you know we have to keep trying :-) And that BNP incident in Tooting sounds almost like an attempted suicide!<br /><br />Reise ohne Ende - thanks for your comments, and welcome to Busan! I think this kind of incident is rare. If anything it felt as though the woman walked off with an air of contempt so I can only hope that she wasn't too upset by it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-91991407823433502142010-08-24T14:52:44.177+09:002010-08-24T14:52:44.177+09:00almostwitty.com, it may not seem like it, but call...almostwitty.com, it may not seem like it, but calling out a harasser can actually have a pretty big effect. Not only does it have the (albeit potentially slim) chance of embarrassing the offender/warding off future attacks, but it shows the victim some solidarity. Many women who are the victims of sexual harassment are socialized to believe that it's all in their heads or that they're making a big deal out of nothing. The fact is, nobody deserves that kind of treatment, and having a stranger stick up for you can do a lot for your self-esteem.<br /><br />Mike, I haven't followed your blog before, but I'm going to have to start! I live in Busan too, although I've only been here for 6 months, and I feel lucky that I've never witnessed such an incident. In that situation, I think you did the best you could have. It's possible that calling attention to something that minor (not to diminish its wrongness, just saying that the woman was *probably* not anything more than a little uncomfortable) might have embarrassed the woman more than the man. But regardless, I think you and your wife sound like really kind-hearted people and it makes me feel safer to know there are people like you living in my city. :)Reise ohne Endehttp://reiseohneende.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-57049038919410408702010-08-20T00:17:16.506+09:002010-08-20T00:17:16.506+09:00Playing Devils' Advocaat, what would calling h...Playing Devils' Advocaat, what would calling him out on it do? He'd stop, and just leave the carriage anyway. Maybe he'd be too scared to do it to the next lady - but if he's willing to do that blatantly in a carriage full of people, I doubt it.<br /><br />Nowhere near the same thing, but I once saw a chap on the tube reading the latest BNP newsletter, on a tube headed to Tooting - not exactly the whitest of areas. No-one ever acknowledged that. Public transport is ironically one of the safest places to do something unsavourary in full view of the public.almostwitty.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831583566981758189noreply@blogger.com