media articles
There are a wide variant of actions that constitute as "unwanted attention".
It may be physical, verbal or via online platforms.
Common cases are:
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Being followed around the gym or being continuously exercised by.
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Uninvited physical touching including when 'correcting' form.
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Filming or taking pictures.
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Comments about dress or physique.
BBC
seen men pointing, laughing and staring at them in mixed gyms, and they had felt uncomfortable being in the weights area.
METRO
gym harassment is something that most women are entirely accustomed to
It is also something that’s being dismissed and shrugged off as ‘just one of those things’.
GRAZIA
worryingly, one in five women cancel their membership
WOMENS HEALTH MAGAZINE
had a lot of direct messages on Instagram from women saying that they had already experienced some form of harassment at the gym
REFINERY29
women are being harassed at the gym on a regular basis,
more than 90% of women said they don't appreciate being stared at while exercising, nearly as many don't enjoy being flirted with and almost 80% of women don't enjoy being talked to while working out
METRO
Less than a quarter of women who had experienced harassment at the gym and reported the issue to staff members, nearly half chose to leave the scene
ORIGYM
2 in 5 women have avoided exercising at the gym because men make them feel uncomfortable
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