Cheerupluv
Na een gesprek met haar vriendinnen over seksuele intimidatie en hoe vaak vrouwen dat meemaken, besloot Eliza het Instagramaccount Cheerupluv te starten. De fotografe wil met dit statement zorgen dat de maatschappij seksuele intimidatie niet meer zo ‘normaal’ gaat vinden. Ook wil ze dat er meer over gepraat wordt.

Niet normaal
“Het meest shockerende vind ik dat vrouwen op heel jonge leeftijd al te maken krijgen met seksuele intimidatie”, vertelt ze tegen de BBC. “Zo is er op mijn account een verhaal van een jong meisje dat in de bus zat en ongevraagd werd aangeraakt door een man.” Op het account zijn nog tientallen andere verhalen gedeeld, hieronder lees je er een paar.

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"My uber driver dropped me off at a nearby street, and a young guy came up to me and started calling me beautiful and asking my name. He began following me home, trying to put his arm around me and asking for a kiss. He asked if I had a boyfriend and kept pulling me towards him to kiss him. I kept on telling him to stop, and then he grabbed and slapped my bum, and ran away laughing, looking back at me. I should have reported him but I was just so relieved to get home." – Isabella 💌

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Aug 17, 2017 at 2:32pm PDT

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"I was on my way to work and had a few minutes to spare so I sat on a bench close by. There was this man a few benches away from me, he came closer and pulled his dick out and started giving himself the time of day all whilst staring dead in my eyes." – Krupa 🍦

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Aug 2, 2017 at 1:58pm PDT

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"I was 19, and I had just moved to Paris. I was in a crowded train and there was a guy pressed up against my back, then he started to move against me. I first thought he was trying to get off the train, but then he started to whisper in my ear. I turned around to face him, trying to look angry, but then he put his hands on my hips and started grinding on me. So I stepped on his toes hard, and then stormed out of the train." – Juliette 🎢

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Jul 28, 2017 at 2:06pm PDT

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"A few weekends ago my friends and I were at the beach in Brighton. A man began walking back and forth past us, making comments and stopping to stare each time. We had watched different men follow girls along the beach, sexually harassing them and making them feel uncomfortable as they walked from the sea back to their belongings. The final time this man came over to us, he made a slapping gesture and said, 'How much? How much to slap that arse?' – we were all fully clothed." – Natasha 🌹

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Jun 22, 2017 at 2:44am PDT

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"When I was about 14, I remember one night I was walking down the stairs to the train platform. This young man, maybe mid 20's, was walking up the stairs and as he did he put his hand up my skirt. The whole thing lasted less than 20 seconds but felt like a lifetime. When I looked back at him he smiled. I don't think I have ever told that story before." – Olivia 💎

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Jul 5, 2017 at 8:14am PDT

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"Between the ages of 14 and 16 I had random men masturbate whilst staring directly at me three times. Each time was at a bus stop, each time I was alone except for the men, and each time I was in my school uniform." – Idil 🚀

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Jul 18, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

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"I was sat outside a cafe waiting for someone and I heard “Hey you, light skin, lightie, hey you lightskin” repeatedly. I refused to look towards the direction of the caller but eventually they stood right in front of me giving me no option other than to look at them. He then continued “You know I was calling at you, why you ignoring me. I think you should give me your number, I really like you and I’d show you a good time." – Jess 🌿

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Jul 24, 2017 at 1:57pm PDT

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"I was drifting off to sleep on a train, and I felt something brush against my arm. I dismissed it until I felt it again a few minutes later. I opened my eyes and looked in the gap between the window and my seat. In the gap, I saw a man's foot forced through the space, rubbing it up and down my arm. I yelped with horror and was frozen with shock. When I turned around to confront the owner, a perfectly normal looking man jumped out of his seat and ran down the carriage. Nobody else noticed."- Naomi 🍰

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Aug 29, 2017 at 3:05pm PDT

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"I was walking and a man in a car tried to grab my attention, so I pretended not to hear and walked on. He got out of his car and grabbed me from behind and said,"Can I have your number?" I said no, and he called me an, "Anti social bitch."- Christina ☕️

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:54am PDT

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"I was walking behind a group of young girls, and cut through a park. There were a group of guys drinking, and one of them shouts, 'That bald ones alright though.' – Pascale 🌲

A post shared by Cheer Up Luv (@cheerupluv) on Aug 3, 2017 at 3:00pm PDT