With one tweet, Nathalie Gordon, an advertising executive, sparked debate among men and women everywhere.
This tweet hints at a story that is unfortunately all too familiar for many women.
What started off as a casual conversation quickly became a scary and threatening situation.
Horrified, Nathalie tries to get help from the bus driver to no avail.
The bus driver simply ignores that there may be a dangerous passenger sitting aboard the bus, and doesn’t help Nathalie at all.
The bus driver even said, “you’re a pretty girl, what do you expect?” As if her physical appearance justified the behavior of a sexual predator…
Nathalie responded with a series of tweets revealing the daily challenges that women face.
Nathalie’s tweets are a sad reminder of how women often have to live in fear…
…in a world where to some men, “no” means “maybe.”
What I expect is to not be on guard EVERYWHERE I GO. And I know other women are - we're all scared, all the time.
Countless other women shared similar stories, where men treated them with disrespect when they said no.
I have now called the British Transport Police and contacted TFL. An investigation has been opened. I'm being taken seriously.
Then men started responding to her story, and they just didn’t get it. Some were even aggressive…
Gordon simply wanted to men to listen, so that they are more informed and know what their friends go through.
According to Upworthy, Gordon said that “for every guy saying something cruel there’s 10 rushing to my defense.” It’s a good sign that there are men out there who want to stand beside women to prevent these things from happening.
This story is a sad, but realistic, view into the lives that many women live. It brings awareness to a serious issue facing society. We’re sorry that Ms. Gordon had to go through this, and hope her story prevents more like it from happening in the future.
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Source: Twitter / Nathalie Gordon, (H/T) Upworthy
