Interview with Anson, a year 1 student from the University of Hong Kong
Anson was being flirted by strangers for several times, yet did not seek help from anyone as she thought her experiences were trivial.
Originally, she shouldered the responsibility of being sexual harassed, as she blamed herself for not being aware of the surroundings and dressing ‘sexily’. She thought Hong Kong is a patriarchal society with the mediated portrayal of dominating men and deprived women. For example, sex education at school usually emphasise on dressing ‘properly’ to self-protect.
However, after reading the Facebook page of ACSVAW, especially information about the ‘Slutwalk’ activity and posts like ‘My body! My choice!’, she noticed that women indeed have their bodily integrity and autonomy, and realised her rights and freedom to make decisions.
In her opinion, ACSVAW could definitely help empowering women by holding campaigns, giving relevant sex education and information to the public.