{"id":2764,"date":"2021-04-26T14:32:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T18:21:46","slug":"whats-up-by-jasmine-catrib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2021\/04\/26\/whats-up-by-jasmine-catrib\/","title":{"rendered":"Whats Up by Jasmine Catrib"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2Pac once said \u201cAnd since we all came from a woman…Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman..I wonder why we take from our women\u201d, <\/em><\/strong>He\u2019s right why do we? Every day there\u2019s a female that gets hit with the \u201cyou look good today\u201d <\/em><\/strong>from some random, or a \u201csmile, you\u2019ll look more attractive\u201d<\/em><\/strong>…Somewhere in America, a woman gets more than just harassed every 2 MINUTES. Now that\u2019s just in America, and for what? For saying no? Or is it because your ego is a tad bit too big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Cain, a 20-year-old in college, is quick to assure harassment and catcalling is not silly. She describes this as, <\/em>\u201cIt feels like I\u2019m being singled out and like I\u2019m being made fun of almost because I have a feature that caught someone\u2019s eye, makes me feel like an object and like I\u2019m not respected enough to just get a compliment instead.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 If you are going to compliment someone you compliment them without sounding like you’re saying it for other intentions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no originality in when being catcalled it\u2019s usually the same things being said. \u201c I wanted a relationship with you because you weren\u2019t with anyone else\u201d<\/em><\/strong> and <\/strong>\u201c You don\u2019t need to be smart you\u2019re pretty.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> After being told this monthly, She said It\u2019s like we are nothing more than looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 So many females are now even uncomfortable with walking alone even during the day since, \u201cMen that catcall don\u2019t even realize that when they do our hearts skip a beat, and not in a good way, we pray that they will just leave it at that and not follow us and we think \u201cshould I answer? If I don\u2019t answer will he get mad? But if I answer will  he take that as an Invite?\u201d<\/em><\/strong> No one should feel like this yet it\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Females all around the world are purchasing tasers, pepper spray, and self-defense keychains just to not be the next victim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Timothy Smedley, a middle school social studies teacher, shared his thinking and also thought harassment and catcalling is not silly. He thinks it\u2019s wrong, weird, and uncomfortable to witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harassment doesn’t just occur at schools or sidewalks. It happens at workplaces too. Aliya Chaney works as an HR Manager of a K-12 school district. She explains that many organizations have made policies to make sure all workers are comfortable. These policies are helpful to prevent a respectful and harassment-free community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aliya has never been faced with harassment at her job but she did say <\/em>\u201c If a guy did say something inappropriate to me, I would immediately advise him that what he said was inappropriate and if necessary, I would file a complaint.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others should do this as well. Speak up if you’re being harassed, and no one should worry about if they speak up would they lose their jobs. Better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliya also pointed out that \u201cHarassment in an unlawful act\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>and <\/strong>\u201cNo employee, male or female, should be subjected to harassment or intimidating behavior.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people like to make jokes about harassment and catcalling, some might describe them as immature. Some have surrounded themselves with these immature people, others like Reginold Love II don’t. He clarified that <\/em>\u201cIt would be very out of line\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. He is another one to agree that this topic is not stupid. He explains that \u201c Females are already discriminated.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than a couple of people would need to experience this for it to become a problem, so in what way could it be silly, dumb, or funny. Around 1 in every 6 females are victims of harassment, so it’s safe to say enough people face this sadly. It safe to say it’s a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you agree or not. No one should feel knots in their stomach wondering if something is going to happen for saying no, or for looking a certain way while working. This issue has been around for such a long time that laws were created like Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment, etc just to prevent harassment towards workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jasmine Catrib<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2Pac once said \u201cAnd since we all came from a woman…Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman..I wonder why we take from our women\u201d, He\u2019s right why do we? Every day there\u2019s a female that gets hit with the \u201cyou look good today\u201d from some random, or a \u201csmile, you\u2019ll …<\/p>\n

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