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- Title
Mashers, Dudes, and Street Loafers: The Harassment of Kansas Women in Late-Nineteenth-Century Public Spaces.
- Authors
McCaffery, Isaias J.
- Abstract
This text discusses the issue of harassment faced by women in public spaces in late-nineteenth-century Kansas. It highlights the strategies employed by officials and law enforcement to address the issue, but acknowledges that these efforts were largely ineffective. The author emphasizes the need for further research on the topic and suggests that the experiences of Kansas women were similar to those documented elsewhere in the United States. The text also explores the expanding role of women in the workforce and the challenges they faced in gaining respect and recognition for their work. Additionally, it discusses specific instances where women fought back against harassers, using various methods such as physical force, hatpins, and firearms. The text highlights the mixed messages in media coverage and the persistence of street harassment in modern times.
- Subjects
KANSAS City (Kan.); PUBLIC spaces; HARASSMENT; SOCIAL status; VETERANS; SOCIAL forces; PUBLIC opinion; POOR women; COSMOPOLITANISM
- Publication
Kansas History, 2023, Vol 46, Issue 4, p210
- ISSN
0149-9114
- Publication type
Article