I’m not sexually sheltered. But upon seeing a guy who may have a nice “magic stick,” I don’t feel the urge to grab, slap or even request for it to be seen because I know that behavior is not respectable in public; even in private, those actions need to be consented to.

I’m not sure why some men gawk at or touch women and then smile like they think it’s a compliment. It is no compliment.

In fact, if you have to resort to touching women inappropriately, you are most likely too ugly, inside and out, to be taken seriously in any situation with women. Unwanted groping makes a woman wish she had the opportunity to give the violator a ruthless thrashing in which she would rip his eyes out and slam his head onto the pavement.

That’s the reaction I always wish I had enough time to carry out. I’ve pictured the SOB looking up at me with helpless eyes, but I would feel no sympathy for him because I know that my mental anguish is far worse than his physical pain. Even those “lovely gentlemen” who ask nicely for a shirt to be lifted insult, but don’t diminish women’s intelligence and dignity by suggesting the need for that kindof attention.

I realize that some women enjoy the attention of men looking at their chest or touching them, but women who willingly show their breasts are not to be confused with every woman who has breasts. I refuse to be seen as boobs on a stick because some women allow theirs to be seenin public.

The protocol response to stories of said violations when taking place in any party scene (bars, clubs, parties, etc.) seems to be “What did you expect?”

I expected to have a good time, I expected to dance with my friends and I expected to join in the festivities. Those are the things I should expect. What I should not have to expect, as a human being, is being molested in public.

I am sick of the pitiful excuses like “I’m just a man” (if that is any kind of excuse at all). My response: Don’t just be a man, be a human.

I am asking that women be seen on an individual basis. Do not assume, men, that all women are just aching to rip their clothes off to give you two seconds of visual pleasure.

If you wish the women you know (mom/sister/female friend) to be above the horrible reality that women have to face these days (i.e. groping), then give the rest of women the consideration and respect that you know your mom/sister/girlfriend deserve.

To break this down more, if you think it is ok to grab a woman anywhere as she passes, you are a scumbag. If you think it is OK to scream “Show me your boobs” to any woman, you are a desperate pig. If you have ever told a woman that some physical feature of hers was “smoking” or “hot” or “[insert crude adjective here]” while passing her on the street, you should know that is the furthest you will get with that woman and many others.

Unfortunately, women’s freedom from groping and improper gestures will not take place for what will seem like forever. In the meantime, ladies, continue showing disapproval for this kind of behavior. Slap, kick, scream; get a positive id so that you can point him out to an officer or a huge bouncer who can throw him out on his you-know-what. If it’s not wanted, don’t accept it.

Jennifer Gessler is a communications junior from Pensacola, Fla.