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By Lee Ji-hye
A video of a woman being catcalled over 100 times as she walks through New York City is drawing attention to the issue of sexual harassment.
"Ten Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman" captures men ogling Shoshana Roberts, dressed in black T-shirt and jeans, and incessantly shouting comments such as "Somebody's acknowledging you for being beautiful, you should say thank you more," and "Hey baby, hey beautiful"
The video says that "more than 100 instances of verbal street harassment took place within 10 hours, involving people of all backgrounds…This doesn't include the countless winks, whistles, etc."
Roberts, a 24-year-old actress, was videotaped using a GoPro camera. The footage was produced by Hollaback!, a non-profit organization to works to end street harassment.
Hollaback founder and executive director Emily May told the BBC that the project intends to show "victims of harassment that they aren't alone, and to demonstrate to those who have never experienced such treatment how intimidating it can be."
One man followed Roberts for more than five minutes without saying anything.
A top comment posted on Reddit read, "That guy just walking silently next to her for five minutes was creepy."
When asked about the encounter, Roberts said "I thought I was going to burst into tears…but I just used my acting training, and I kept my composure.
Rob Bliss, who shot the hidden camera footage told the BBC, "I don't have an expectation of changing anyone's behavior, but I wanted a guy to see what it's like from a neutral, third-person perspective what it's like to experience street harassment."
The video ignited a fierce debate in the online community, with some stating that the men were "simply just complimenting the woman on the street."
"I hope it will make harassers consider their actions," Roberts rebutted. "I don't know what needs to happen, but clearly something does."
Korean Language
5분당 성희롱 당한 여성의 '뉴욕 실험쇼'
모든 젊은이들이 살고싶어하는 뉴욕이 낭만이 넘치는 도시가 아닌 음흉한 늑대들이 날뛰는 곳인 것으로 나타났다.
젊은 여성이 혼자 뉴욕시를 돌아다닐 경우 5~6분에 한번꼴로 성희롱을 당한다는 실험 동영상이 유투브에 등장, 하루동안 100만명이 넘게 조회하는 등 폭발적 반응을 얻고 있다.
30일 유투브에 올라 있는 동영상에 따르면 24살의 쇼샤나 로버츠라는 여성은 길거리 성희롱 퇴치 운동 단체인 '홀러백'과 함께 동영상을 만들었다.
로버츠는 친구에게 몰래 촬영을 시키고 혼자 뉴욕시를 10시간 넘게 돌아다녔다.
이 시간동안 무려 108차례나 남성들이 접근했다.
이들 남성들은 '잠시 얘기하자, 전화번호를 달라'에서 '섹시하다'며 직접적인 성희롱, 야유와 스토킹을 당했다.
거리에 앉아 있던 남성들은 민망한 농담을 던져 웃음을 강요하는가 하면 어떤 이는 대꾸하지 않자 5분 넘게 따라다녔다.
흑인, 백인, 라틴계 등 계층과 피부색을 따질 필요 없이 많은 남성들이 성희롱했다.
관계자들은 더듬기, 스토킹, 자위, 말 폭력은 물론 제스처, 심지어 칭찬하는 듯한 말까지도 별다른 방어능력이 없는 여성에게는 성희롱에 해당된다고 했다.