The Local Sex Shop Podcast: street harassment and cat calling

In this episode, Mikaella has a discussion with Birgit, one of the people behind the Instagram account @catcallsofgrunn. The account is dedicated to spotlighting stories of sexual harassment on the streets of Groningen.

Birgit tells us all about their database of 450+ messages of catcalling stories in Groningen and about their chalking actions around the city, based on the comments in the stories. She discusses the profile of the perpetrators and of the people who are catcalled, how trends influence the comments and how the city is not equally safe for everyone.

Birgit tells us all about their database of 450+ messages of catcalling stories in Groningen

About the hostess: Mikaella (she/her) comes from Cyprus. She is studying Psychology with a clinical direction as a Major and has Minor courses in English Language and Culture at the University of Groningen. She has been the Activity Coordinator of Let’s Talk About Sex Groningen (LTAS) since 2021. Her passion for sex education stems from the realization of how little proper [sex] education is provided by our physical environments and how much shame is ingrained into us for our sexuality and sexual expression. With this podcast, she aims to give voices to local students and experts to fight this reality and start meaningful conversations!

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