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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry this happened to your Dd. I think her calling you is fine, though maybe your advice ought to have been a bit different. She needs to be taught how to handle these situations. If she did not want to call the police then she could either confront the men or leave. I would have turned my camera onto them.

Getting the male barista involved doesn’t sit well with me. It’s not his place to tell customers to delete footage from their phone. That could escalate the situation and I’m glad he was not hurt. She could ask him to be a witness as she confronted the man but not get him to be her voice. She needs to feel empowered enough to use her own voice. This will, sadly, not be the last time a man will make her uncomfortable or cross her boundaries, teach her to speak up for herself.

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In an ideal world, yes, the DD would have handled it herself. The world is not ideal. She froze up which is not ideal either -- but it IS human. While I'm all about women standing up for themselves (I'm a woman with a DD nearly the age of the DD in this case), I also think women, and men, need to know [i]it's OK to ask out loud for help from those around you.[/i]

It may not have been the barista's "place" to tell the man to delete but damn, the barista was gutsy. [/quote]

Not disagreeing. It is absolutely okay to ask for help. In this case, I’d still say start with your own voice. Have the witness and if needed, ask for help to jump in.

This is a teaching moment. How to better prepare yourself to navigate situations in the future. [/quote]

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