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Nathalie Gordon Tweets Harassment Story And Garners Huge Response
This woman's story is unfortunately not that uncommon today. She tweeted what happened, and men and women alike debated on the issue.
Inno Asuncion
05.31.17

With one tweet, Nathalie Gordon, an advertising executive, sparked debate among men and women everywhere.

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This tweet hints at a story that is unfortunately all too familiar for many women.

What started off as a casual conversation quickly became a scary and threatening situation.

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Horrified, Nathalie tries to get help from the bus driver to no avail.

The bus driver simply ignores that there may be a dangerous passenger sitting aboard the bus, and doesnโ€™t help Nathalie at all.

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The bus driver even said, โ€œyouโ€™re a pretty girl, what do you expect?โ€ As if her physical appearance justified the behavior of a sexual predatorโ€ฆ

Nathalie responded with a series of tweets revealing the daily challenges that women face.

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Nathalieโ€™s tweets are a sad reminder of how women often have to live in fearโ€ฆ

โ€ฆin a world where to some men, โ€œnoโ€ means โ€œmaybe.โ€

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Countless other women shared similar stories, where men treated them with disrespect when they said no.

Then men started responding to her story, and they just didnโ€™t get it. Some were even aggressiveโ€ฆ

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Gordon simply wanted to men to listen, so that they are more informed and know what their friends go through.

According to Upworthy, Gordon said that โ€œfor every guy saying something cruel thereโ€™s 10 rushing to my defense.โ€ Itโ€™s a good sign that there are men out there who want to stand beside women to prevent these things from happening.

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This story is a sad, but realistic, view into the lives that many women live. It brings awareness to a serious issue facing society. Weโ€™re sorry that Ms. Gordon had to go through this, and hope her story prevents more like it from happening in the future.
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