HOLLA Worthy Link Round-Up
Oh, hello there, Friday. In case you missed it before, be sure to catch our (totally not un-biased) favorite work by SNL’s newest feature player: And, catch Mayor Walsh’s shout-out to street harassment...
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Why We Share Stories
One of the main tenets of the Hollaback! model is collective storytelling—we collect stories of street harassment from the folks who walk our streets, and we publish them on the Hollaback! site along...
View ArticleOutlawing Upskirting is Just the Beginning
This morning, before I left the house, I got dressed. One might argue that by putting on clothing, barring a wardrobe malfunction, I could reasonably assume my privates would stay private even as I...
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Boston’s Bystanders Are Making Our Streets Safer
Boston has seen some incredible instances of bystander intervention lately, and it’s really important to highlight the impact that bystanders can have in creating safer public spaces in our...
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Global Guardian Safe Transit Week
We are honored to have partnered with BARCC, Fenway Health and the MBTA Transit Police to support the Global Guardian initiative for safety on public transit this week! We receive a LOT of stories...
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One Year Later: Boston Strong
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, two explosions meant to inflict terror on a population, to maim rather than kill, to break a city’s spirit and instill fear on our...
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Street Harassment on Two Wheels
“I love the way you push those pedals.” “C’mon, can’t I ride with you? Bitch don’t be that way.” “Why don’t you ride me instead?” “Awww, look at you on your cute little bike.” “Whoa, ASS!” I really,...
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Boston #bikeSH Tweet Chat
Happy Bay State Bike Week! We’ve had some gorgeous weather (finally) despite today’s cool down, and it’s made for great riding. Unfortunately, with warmer weather we also see an uptick in reports of...
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“I was called a nazi bitch for refusing to tell a stranger on the sidewalk...
Last week, I was asked to share my story at a hearing on the recently filed bill to provide narrow protections of (and repercussions for impeding access to) reproductive healthcare clinics in the wake...
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Street Harassment on the MBTA: Why Romanticizing Behavior Matters
Recently while looking for our anti-harassment ads on the T, a friend of Hollaback! Boston spotted something else entirely – a poem, as part of Mass Poetry’s “Poetry on the T” program, with a different...
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