Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Women's safety
Hello all - I'm new to this site and think it's fantastic such a thing exists.
Really interested to read all your discussions, and wondered how other women who live in the area feel when they're out alone here? I have a massive bug-bear about living in this area (and it's not something I've experienced elsewhere): the disgusting attitude of many (young) men towards women. Apparently it's seen as appropriate to leer at any passing women, make obscene comments, or gross 'kissing' gestures (this latter one happened to me TWICE last Friday on Green Lanes, with one guy actually getting close to my face to try it whilst walking past me). The most shocking incident was a young guy on Green Lanes who greeted me with 'Alright, bitch' whilst passing me on a crossing!
Now, I don't dress 'suggestively' - it's winter for God's sake and I had about ten layers of clothes and a huge coat on! This seems to be a horrible ingrained attitude among many men, and seems prevalent among the Green Lanes menfolk to the point that I avoid walking down there at any time of day on my own. What do other women think? I carry a rape alarm at all times, but I fail to see the funny side of such behaviour: some friends tell me to simply 'ignore it', but at times the feeling is one of such intimidation that it's difficult to dismiss so easily. I tend to be a person who has to answer back when I'm insulted, but it seems like whatever tack you take - ignoring it or firing something back - has no effect. If we take a relaxed attitude towards it, what kind of message does that send out about what can be 'done' to women? Is there any hope for dissuading this kind of atrocious behaviour, and if so what could the approach be? Interested to hear other women's views and experiences.
Really interested to read all your discussions, and wondered how other women who live in the area feel when they're out alone here? I have a massive bug-bear about living in this area (and it's not something I've experienced elsewhere): the disgusting attitude of many (young) men towards women. Apparently it's seen as appropriate to leer at any passing women, make obscene comments, or gross 'kissing' gestures (this latter one happened to me TWICE last Friday on Green Lanes, with one guy actually getting close to my face to try it whilst walking past me). The most shocking incident was a young guy on Green Lanes who greeted me with 'Alright, bitch' whilst passing me on a crossing!
Now, I don't dress 'suggestively' - it's winter for God's sake and I had about ten layers of clothes and a huge coat on! This seems to be a horrible ingrained attitude among many men, and seems prevalent among the Green Lanes menfolk to the point that I avoid walking down there at any time of day on my own. What do other women think? I carry a rape alarm at all times, but I fail to see the funny side of such behaviour: some friends tell me to simply 'ignore it', but at times the feeling is one of such intimidation that it's difficult to dismiss so easily. I tend to be a person who has to answer back when I'm insulted, but it seems like whatever tack you take - ignoring it or firing something back - has no effect. If we take a relaxed attitude towards it, what kind of message does that send out about what can be 'done' to women? Is there any hope for dissuading this kind of atrocious behaviour, and if so what could the approach be? Interested to hear other women's views and experiences.
Tags for Forum Posts: Wightman Road, personal safety, rape, women
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Permalink Reply by PeterPiper on
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Thursday evenings LCSP monthly meeting will have a member of the SNT present where crime updates can be discussed.
The Agenda is here
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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Okay Jen, I'll post next week's in the events and make it clear there are still plenty of spaces.
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Permalink Reply by Vicky Simister on
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Hi Jen,
Thanks for posting the link to the LASH Campaign!
I set up the campaign as a reaction to the harassment I experienced on Green Lanes (I live in the Hackney end).
Have had a good response from the Lib Dems in Hackney and have just been featured in the Hackney Post. Would love to expland the campaign - is it ok to wrote about the Haringey Street Harasssment Blog that you're running?
I'm hoping to create a YouTube ad and perhaps some posters too.
Vicky
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Reporting back from the police Ward Panel meeting re policing priorities for the next six months for the Harringay SNT;
1. Burglary
2. Dumping of rubbish/Fly tipping
3. Traffic issues
4. Personal Safety
Priorities are influenced by crime figures and survey of residents and businesses in the ward.
Whilst personal safety did figure in the survey, incidents within this category weren't high in number within the crime stats reported back by the SNT.
The ward panel meeting was on the 18th March and the new priorities were effective the following day. Have been waiting to see these new priorities published on HOL but haven't seen them anywhere, hence this post.
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