Talk:Hollaback!

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This activist movement has not considered the long-term consequences of its so-called "intervention," and its followers remain blind to the fact that if basic social etiquette against taking pictures of strangers is challenged, street harassers themselves will begin taking pictures of random women. You and I can make the world a better place, but it starts by thinking before acting, and not letting the entire normal process of coming to terms with one's own sexuality become the engine for a socially destructive form of activism. -Naif 12:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Are you suggesting that basic social etiquette is against taking pictures of random strangers, but not against approaching women in public places with unwelcome, intrusive or obscene comments? As I understand it, basic social etiquette rests on the principle that everyone is entitled to respect. "Everyone" including women. The harassers are only pictured because they have initiated contact with a woman and treated her disrespectfully. The harassed women, on the other hand, did not invite harassment. Oh, except for having the audacity to go out in public without a man.

Victims of harassment are not at all blind to the possible consequences of confronting a harasser. In fact one of the hallmarks of street harassment is that responding negatively can, and often does invite more aggressive abuse and in some cases physical violence. This is one of the reasons why street harassment can be so upsetting for a victim: it reminds them of their vulnerability. Besides, creeps are already taking pictures of random women, and have been doing so for a long, long time. The basic social etiquette you champion has been challenged before, but I haven't seen any comments over at [Talk:Upskirt] denouncing that.

You and I can indeed make the world a better place,Naif, but I'd venture to say that it starts by really thinking before even speaking, never mind acting. In the spirit of reasoned discussion with the aim of a better understanding on all our parts, then, I'd be interested to know what exactly you mean with your above comments about "the entire normal process of coming to terms with one's own sexuality." Perhaps you can clarify exactly what point you're making there. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.70.215.44 (talk • contribs).

Changes made as of 8-20-12
-Changed "In May 2010, co-founder Emily May stepped up as Hollaback!'s..." to "In May 2010, co-founder Emily May became Hollaback!'s..." because I think "stepped up" sounds subjective. -Added that Hollaback! was formed by three men and four women. -Cited the first paragraph of "New York City" section -Added on the last 2 paragraphs of the 'NYC" section.Cited the 2011 Annual Report -Added to the number of cities, countries and languages that Hollaback! operates in.

Also, this page needs to function as evidence of a social movement, not project the fundamentals of change the organization is trying to bring about. While the mission statement is relevant, because it discusses what the organization does, there should be less focus on why--that is job of the Hollaback!'s official web page. There is no question that this organization does indeed exist, it is sound that there is an informational wikipedia article about it. Kawilliamsucsb (talk) 08:41, 20 August 2012 (UTC)

Meaning and format of Hollaback
This article fails to answer a most basic question about what the term means. The title of the article is the two words "holla" and "back," but the lede begins with "Hollaback!," which seems contrary to the Wikipedia manual of style. Is "holla" a slang version of the English word "holler?" Does the subject of the article propose posting photos of street harassers as a means of hollering back? That is my own conclusion, but if true, should be in the article, and supported by references. Wikfr (talk) 23:00, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

The problem with the article's title has since been corrected by an administrator. Thanks. Wikfr (talk) 20:38, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

Hollaback! apologizes for "racial bias" in its video of a white woman being "harassed" by black and Latino men who said "Hi" and "Good morning."
I just added this to the article:

In October 2014, the organization posted this video which showed a white woman being "harassed" by black and Latino men who said "Hi" and "Good Morning." The organization later apologized for the "racial bias" in the video.

Lkiode43 (talk) 22:33, 31 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Please see if you can write without using "scare quotes."  Acroterion   (talk)   00:16, 1 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Lkiode43 : Just a note from someone who doesn't know anything about this controversy but that has just watched the video: that phrase gives me the impression that Wikipedia wants to convey doubt about the actual presence of harassment. I don't know if this effect was intended or if it's accidental, but that's what the phrase conveys to me.


 * This happens for two reasons: 1) There are quotes around "harassed" and 2) the citation of only simple greetings like "Hi" and "Good morning", which have been selected among many other kind of greetings.


 * I would suggest to write a more balanced phrase. If the existence of harassment is disputed by the sources, then Wikipedia should provide examples of both voices: those that consider the incident harassment and those that don't consider it harassment. In the same way, since the greetings and the approaches to the woman have been many, picking only the most innocuous ones is not a way to depict the full scenario.


 * I'm sure that the phrase has been written in that way in good faith, but the result doesn't seem at all a Neutral point of view. Being a complete stranger to the facts, just tell me if you like the contribution of an emotionally-uninvolved editor. Happy editing! LowLevel73(talk) 01:06, 1 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Please do whatever you think will improve the article. It now has a link to this article which addresses the claim of "hello" being a form of harassment: Catcall video reaction: Is 'hello' in the street sexual harassment? http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/1030/Catcall-video-reaction-Is-hello-in-the-street-sexual-harassment-video Lkiode43 (talk) 02:27, 1 November 2014 (UTC)

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So what have they done or achieved since 2013?
This seems like one of those dodgy Internet fund-raising things that makes a lot of money and doesn't use it for the stated goal. 80.235.236.18 (talk) 21:39, 8 December 2020 (UTC)


 * They've been doing a lot, but the article needs to be updated. Started to do that today and will probably return later. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/can-bystander-intervention-training-stop-hate-crimes.html Likeanechointheforest (talk) 19:31, 22 April 2021 (UTC)