what she does next seems kind of odd...... odd.....odd...
what did she do Lynna? what did you see you Lynna?
If we are to consider this video for it's evidence of sexual harassment it might be nice to see the woman. (1) look offended by the situation or (2) be in fear of her personal safety and unable to act.
Since this action is taking place in public is it likely the woman is with someone who can intervene in her behalf.
Since this woman seems mobile can she have moved away in an abrupt and determined manner from man?
Could she have turned and given a cold glaring stare?
Could she have said "Why are you touching me?".
Could not have she done something if she felt a touch she did not approve of to indicate her disapproval of what was happening.
There are other people around couldn't she change the place she was standing if she felt under attack?
Could she not of said something to one of her companions to alert them to her danger?
Perhaps the video ends to soon and we don't see these things happening. However from what we see happening there seem to me more questions then answers in the case of this man and this woman.
So there is more then one possibility here such as:
1) Yes she was sexual harassed but the video does not provide enough evidence to prove it. (See the questions the video leaves unanswered)
2) The man was indeed sexually aroused but does not actually touch the woman to the extant that she feels it. So he is pervert but he didn't actual harass that woman by touching her.
3) The woman is in agreement to being touch in this manner by this man. She shows her agreement by not with drawing from him or call attention to what he is doing.
This possibility doesn't necessarily support this out come
She’s most likely not in agreement, or else he’d be permanently pressed up against her.
That the two them partake in this activity doesn't mean they are completely willing to draw a great deal or attention to themselves such as being "permanently pressed" together would. They after all are presumably living in an Islamic culture.
I'm sure there may even be other ideas about what is going on becauze there are other things we don't even know about these two people like their relationship to each other. For all we know they might a husband and wife who can't wait to get home.
The thing is if a woman is being sexual harassed why on earth would she stand there and take it if she is in a public place surrounded by other people when all she needs to do is move away?
I'm not talking about all cases all the time because sexual harassment happens peverts are all over the place but this video is not conclusive.
I think it's important for people to be realistic about what is and is not sexual harassment because unfounded charges do more to damage then good. Call things what they are. Make sure the evidence supports your case. It is a different charge to be a pervert then to sexually harass someone. Not necessarily any more or less unacceptable depending on the exact action.
The man's a pervert. Even if it turned out that he is married to that woman and could not wait to get home he still needs to have more control of himself in public.
Women need to learn and understand, no matter what culture they live in, how to stand up for themselves, use all resources available to them and not be treated abusively.
Topic: Does Hijab really prevent Women from Men ogling at them or approaching them?