Comments on The World That We Live In: How NOT to Respond to a Groping

Mouhssine - Thanks so much for commenting. I a...

2011-10-03T12:58:20.219-07:00

Mouhssine -

Thanks so much for commenting. I agree with you that escalation was and is a bad idea.

I also agree with you that there are MANY great people in Morocco. Any society has people who do dumb things, just as they have many people who are kind and do good things. Don't worry, we have loved our time in Morocco in large part due to the great people.

Again, thanks for posting!

Sorry about what happened to you. This happens to ...

2011-09-29T04:34:52.593-07:00

Sorry about what happened to you. This happens to moroccan girls as well. It's a problem that's too deeply rooted (education, women's rights..). All I can tell you is, no matter how angry you get, try not to retaliate. A guy who does something like that might not "appreciate" getting hit by a woman in public. It would only make it worse. If it happens again (I hope it doesn't) and you feel that anger rising think of whoever else is with you.

There are a lot of (bad word)s in Morocco, but there are also a lot of good people who wouldn't stand around and do nothing if they see a foreigner get harrassed by these hoodlums.

Who knew all the adventures you would have along t...

2011-09-24T08:10:01.132-07:00

Who knew all the adventures you would have along the way? Here's hoping it doesn't get repeated...even if your telling of it was hilarious. I loved your video in the other post. One more reason (besides pushin' the yucky guy) that I want to be like Brooke.

Wow, this post actually makes me feel so much bett...

2011-09-22T20:58:10.258-07:00

Wow, this post actually makes me feel so much better. I didn't realize that when you went to Jordan they forewarned you about being groped because it was common and you needed to be on your guard. They didn't mention anything like that to us when we went and I actually had a man put his hand on my breast while we were taking a picture at the one of the tourist sights (he was dressed up in a traditional costume). Jon saw what happened and LOST it totally. I was afraid he was going to beat up the guy. The police got involved and they wanted me to press charges against the guy-- I guess because it was common and they wanted to catch him so it didn't happen to other tourists.

To make a long story short the whole ordeal turned into a case of my "honor" being defend by the Jordanian court system and the guy ended up going to jail. It was pretty crazy... and something like that would never have happened in the US because it is just assumed that it is Normal and that women just have to deal with it.

Anyway, as silly as it sounds thank you for sharing this. Because I've had lingering guilt all these years that I should have just not said anything and not made a big deal about it. But knowing that it is a common thing that happens to women in the Middle East somehow makes me feel better about it (oh, and it also turned out that the groping guy was wanted for smuggling so that made it a double case).

Okay, that was more than you wanted to know! I love following your adventures by the way.

What a terrible experience. Seriously who do they...

2011-09-22T19:01:09.557-07:00

What a terrible experience. Seriously who do they think they are? Only thing I would have loved more is if Max had been the one to start a fight to preserve your honor.

Noted Liz :) Taj Mahal is on our list for 2013/20...

2011-09-22T12:29:49.765-07:00

Noted Liz :) Taj Mahal is on our list for 2013/2014. I'll be sure to have my swatting hand ready.

Nancy - it's funny! Don't be sorry :) I mean of course it's startling and makes you mad, but the whole thing is a little bit funny.

I'm glad you shoved him. He totally deserved i...

2011-09-22T05:24:40.393-07:00

I'm glad you shoved him. He totally deserved it.

Good for you. When you push back it helps men know...

2011-09-22T04:27:09.062-07:00

Good for you. When you push back it helps men know they can't just get away with it, eh?

And very random, but I also got spit on by a boy 3 years ago at the Ramallah border crossing. He actually spit his gum on me. Maybe it was the same boy?

Thank you. That made me laugh. Not in a that is ...

2011-09-21T20:42:56.554-07:00

Thank you. That made me laugh. Not in a that is so funny way, but a I love that all of us have our moments of unbridled response.
You are wonderful.

My favorite line? "And not 'good night&#...

2011-09-21T20:17:57.604-07:00

My favorite line?
"And not 'good night' as in isn't a triple groping awesome? but 'good night' as in Good Hell People!"
So sorry you got triple groped, but I'm glad you fought back and I laughed pretty darn hard while reading.
Love you. And keep Max close by...

Ah-haha! Oh, Brooke! Sorry for two things: 1) tha...

2011-09-21T19:44:08.916-07:00

Ah-haha! Oh, Brooke!

Sorry for two things: 1) that it happened and 2) that I'm laughing about it!

I really am sorry this happened because it stinks when it does—it makes me angry at every man I encounter for a few days—but you told it so comically.

My little Brookie, off and pickin' fights... :)

If you ever go to the Taj Mahal, skip the small ro...

2011-09-21T16:57:01.729-07:00

If you ever go to the Taj Mahal, skip the small room where you can visit the queen's (??) tomb. It's tightly packed, and I've never been so groped in my life. I was only 17 when I went there and had no idea what to do. Consider yourself warned!

Hahahahaha! Is it too Spice Girly to say "You...

2011-09-21T16:28:19.124-07:00

Hahahahaha! Is it too Spice Girly to say "You Go Girl!" because, seriously
YOU GO, GIRL!
:)

One time I started a fight after someone made a particularly vulgar gesture at me in my car. I was in the passenger seat and my husband was driving and was COMPLETELY mortified that I was ready (and loudly threatening) to kick a car full of teenage boys in the crotch.

I know, right?

2011-09-21T16:03:33.446-07:00

I know, right?

Ugh.

2011-09-21T15:59:57.874-07:00

Ugh.