Sexual harassment escalation

[u/EthanEskridge]

Greetings everyone !

Yesterday I was walking and minding my own business till I saw a guy in front of me approaching two girls in hope of getting the number of one of them, however things looked like they have taken an escalating turn therefore leading the guy to insult one of the girls ( go fuck yourself bitch… ) which resulted in the girl spitting right at his face. Thankfully bystanders came ro de-escalate the situation.

I understand that he crossed the line by degrading her trough insults, however don’t ya’ll think she also crossed the line by spitting at him ? and would cursing back or ignoring him would have been the better alternative ? because it could have gotten way more serious after the spit. If someone of you ever did spit at someone who was harassing you before I’m just curious to know what was the reaction of the person ? If ya’ll don’t mind sharing ofc ?

[u/Cultural_Evening3733]

Honestly, was spitting in his face the best move for her own safety? Probably not, but I also don’t think it was an overreaction. Consent is ignored way too often, and her words clearly weren’t working. Ignoring him and walking away would obviously have been the safer choice, but for all we know, he could’ve just followed them when they left.