Friday, March 17, 2023

And sadly, "they would just laugh at you or..." is still entirely too common of a response to such situations.

"And, as I mentioned before, sexual harassment is a problem that oftentimes affects women in the fields. When I was working there, there were contractors or coworkers who would touch you. Many times, when you would say, 'I don’t want you to touch me,' they would just laugh at you or simply ignore you, and continue doing these things." 

 ~ Lupe Gonzalo

"Farmworkers in Florida Are Protesting Modern-Day Slavery"

https://jacobin.com/2023/03/farmworkers-immokalee-florida-ciw-slavery-abuse

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