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Re:France Bans Street Harassment, Approving Hefty Fines for ... by tom_mellior on Friday August 03, 2018 @05:45AM (#17678483)
> I've never seen this type of thing in London.

This type of thing is everywhere.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/catcalls-whi...

"Nearly half of young women in London were sexually harassed in public last year, with many forced to endure unwanted male attention on buses and trains, a new study shows."

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Re:France Bans Street Harassment, Approving Hefty Fines for ... by growlist on Friday August 03, 2018 @05:58AM (#17678534)
Interesting then, as when I was in Paris it seemed catcalling happened even when I was accompanying my girlfriend, whereas I never had the same happen elsewhere. Perhaps the behaviour when a male partner is present is different.
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