Janet Street-Porter urges viewers to talk about harassment
Viewers of Loose Women have spoken out about their experience of street harassment after presenter Janet Street-Porter described a “vengeful” incident of verbal abuse.
Last week, Janet wrote a column for MailOnline, describing how she was harassed by a middle-aged man in a gray Volkswagen Golf as she walked along the beach in Seasalter.
According to Janet, he yelled, “I hate you. We all hate you. Who do you think You Are?
“You’re ugly and stupid and you’re an asshole!” After following her for a few feet, he ended with, “You’re coming.” You will perish.’
Viewers of the show took to Twitter to share some of their own experiences, along with their support for Janet.
Janet was berated by a middle-aged man in a gray Volkswagen Golf while out for a walk in Kent
Speaking on Loose Women Today, Janet said, “I walked home and thought, ‘What am I supposed to do about it?’
“And I thought about it a little bit, I mean, it had quite an impact, because actually, while we’re doing this job, we shouldn’t complain about people saying hello to us or saying ‘Janet,’ like you can’t remember your name.” knows. own name.
“But that was another level,” she said, before calling the exchange “vengeful.”
Janet continued, “Then I wrote a column for MailOnline and it had a huge response and a lot of women came forward and said, ‘Well, that happened to me.’
One viewer responded on Twitter, saying, “Late one night on my way home from work, a gang of youths not only hurled swear words at me, but bottles and cans as well.
‘My crime? Being overweight!’
Another said, “A car came right behind me, touching my car with his. I was going 27 mph and the limit was 30.
The Loose Women panel discussed this on the show today, when Janet wondered if she should call the police
Charlene said the man could be charged with verbal abuse as it is a criminal offence
“I couldn’t stop because there were cars parked on the road. I stopped at my local store.
“He got out of his car and threatened me and my two girls. I reported to the police, did nothing.’
A fourth said: ‘I was yelled at, filmed and followed by a young man in a car. He threatened to throw something at my car.
“I reported him to the police and they couldn’t do anything, not even ask them to take my picture or my car off his phone. Nothing.’
Another person said, “I was yelled at and spat on while standing in line at a McDonald’s restaurant after questioning someone who jumped in line.
“I was with my two young daughters, one a baby. I reported the girl to the police, she was arrested because she had previous changes, she was jailed for six weeks.”
Another person said, “My boyfriend was harassed every night, threatened at work in the workplace by the same man.
“The police said he didn’t do anything illegal, she took it higher with the police and repeatedly told the same thing.
“He even called her bank and said she was dead!!!!”
A fan of the show said, “Janet, please turn him in.” I live in Essex and my neighbor is bothering me ALL WINTER.
‘The police came by last week because I started drawing my curtains now that it’s spring.
“They came here and then to him. He hasn’t bothered me since then. REGISTER NOW!!!’
Viewers of the show took to Twitter to share some of their own experiences, along with their support for Janet
One person sent his support to Janet, writing, “So sorry to hear about the #street harassment Janet Street Porter suffered recently.
“It is important to report all forms of abuse against women – the police need to know the true extent of the problem, only then can it be properly addressed and funded.”
Her co-host, Charlene White, asked if Janet had reported the man to the police, to which she said, “Well, I’ve been thinking about whether I should.
‘I think it would be prudent to report this to the local police in Kent as we know enough about the chap to perhaps identify him.
“Another thing to counter that, the police are all overworked, are they going to do something about that?”
Charlene then said the man could be charged with verbal abuse as it is a criminal offence.
She said: “That is using threatening, abusive or abusive language with the intent to create or cause alarm or fear.
“I think in the initial situation it is normal to report it and then there is a report of it.”
In the column, Janet wrote, “Women like me who raise our heads and speak our mind — on television and online — are used to being mocked by anonymous trolls.
“But even if I detest anyone’s opinion, I would never dream of getting in a car and following them, yelling and swearing at close range out the window.”
She then concluded her column by saying, “I want him to be ashamed of not treating a fellow human being with respect.”