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Stalking is like harassment, but it's more aggressive. The stalker will be obsessed with the person they're targeting.
Someone you know could be stalking you; an ex-partner or a person you were friends with, or it might be a stranger. If it's someone you know, or knew, it doesn't mean that it's your fault; it's still stalking and it's an offence.
Stalking may include:
It's stalking if the unwanted behaviour has happened more than once.
If the behaviour you're experiencing is:
Fixated
Obsessive
Unwanted
Repeated
You can report the crime or you can contact the National Stalking Helpline for more advice.
Flashing or exhibitionism is characterised by intense sexually-arousing fantasies, urges or behaviours involving exposure of one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person. An individual who displays this behaviour, feels the need to surprise, shock or impress their victim.
This behaviour usually is limited to the exposure, with no other harmful advances made, although "indecent exposure" is illegal. Actual sexual contact with the victim is rare. However, the person may masturbate while exposing themself or while fantasising about exposing themself.
Research shows that in some cases this type of behaviour can lead to more serious sexual assaults later.
Misogyny is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls. It can also include an aversion to women, bias against women or a belief that men are better than women. It can also refer to social systems or environments where women face hostility and hatred because they’re women in a world created by and for men — a historical patriarchy.
Sometimes misogyny is overt and obvious, but it can also be covert and insidious. Some signs of misogynistic behaviour and attitudes include:
The above are examples of misogyny, but it is important to remember that these are just a selection of how these attitudes are expressed. While such behaviours are often displayed by men, internalised misogyny can also lead other women to participate in these behaviours as well.
The belief by women and girls that the sexist lies, stereotypes and myths about them are true.
Examples of internalised misogyny: