Rita Odafe
Reactions to a Sister’s Harassment on a Bus
A woman shared her experience on the X platform regarding her sister being harassed by a man while taking a bus ride.
She recounted that her sister confronted the man after he inappropriately touched her, but he ignored her warning.
Only one fellow female passenger came to her aid, encouraging her to report if he touched her again, but the harasser retaliated with insults. Meanwhile, most others remained silent.
When they reached a bus stop, the same woman had arranged for a group of men who swiftly confronted the harasser and physically assaulted him.
It was only at this point that the other male passengers began to speak up, pleading for the attackers to desist from beating the man.
The woman summarized her account on X, stating: “My sister was harassed by a man on a bus today. She shouted at him to stop touching her. He didn’t.
“Only one woman spoke up, saying, ‘If he touches you again, tell me.’ He insulted her, and no one else said a thing.”
“After about an hour, when they reached a stop, the woman had some men waiting by to confront him—and confront him they did.”
“Only after that did the men on the bus finally voice their concerns, asking the assailants to stop.”
