Half the Earth: Women's Experiences of Travel Worldwide

Henson, Louise; Davies, Miranda; Longrigg, Laura; Montefiore, Lucinda; Janz, Natania

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“…The issue at play is that street remarks are perceived by "defenders" as "complimenting", but argued by opponents as "catcalling", or street harassment. Kissling (1991) highlights the severity of street harassment by citing a study by Davies, Miranda, Longrigg, Montefiore and Jansz (1986), claiming that a feature of a women's travel guide describes what harassment is like in "nearly every country of the world and how women tourists can cope with it", implying that it is "an international issue" which needs "global attention and solutions".…”

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An investigation on perceptions of street remarks by Bruneian men and women

Haji Marzuki,

Alkaff

2024

SEAMJ

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PurposeThe current study investigates perceptions of street harassment from a linguistic perspective. With regard to the theory of speech acts, some may deem street remarks as compliments instead of catcalls. There is a lack of linguistic research regarding the issue conducted with a Bruneian demographic. This study recognises the difference in the use of language by men and women and aims to find whether there is a difference in their perceptions of street remarks.Design/methodology/approachA method of triangulation between questionnaire surveys and focus group interviews was carried out to actualise these aims. Thirty-two female and thirty-two male respondents from the survey were used to conclude quantitative findings, whereas three male and three female participants were recruited for the focus group interview. Data were analysed through a t-test and discourse analysis consecutively.FindingsQuantitative data (p = 0.398) reveal that both men and women perceive street remarks almost equally as a form of street harassment. However, qualitative data reveal that male language and behaviour portray a more positive and tolerant attitude.Practical implicationsThis study provides evidence of the difference in perceptions between men and women towards street harassment.Originality/valueThis study explores a relatively unexplored area, that is investigating street remarks in a non-Western context, where the demographic could have different perceptions towards street remarks.

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