ABSTRACT Feminist research and activism has along history of engaging with the range and extent of men’s intrusive practices on women in public, taking as itsstarting point public space as aplace where gender relations are contested. Here, the impact of men’s practices on women and girls is understood not only in terms of their safety, but also their freedom, highlighting how the “safety work” mandated for women and girls in public functions to limit women’s space for action and responsiblise them for preventing violence. Drawing from research conducted in the UK, this article sets out in detail the concept of “safety work” and how it relates to not only women’s behaviours but our sense of being in public places. It ends in exploring the possibilities of feminist self defence as a means of making safety work visible and measurable, to both ourselves and the wider world.

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有争议的性别空间：公共性骚扰与女性安全工作

摘要 女权主义研究和激进主义一直致力于研究男性在公共场合对女性的侵犯行为的范围和程度，并将公共空间作为性别关系存在争议的场所作为其起点。在这里，男性的做法对妇女和女童的影响不仅体现在她们的安全方面，还体现在她们的自由方面，强调了女性和女童在公共职能中的“安全工作”是如何限制女性的行动空间和对她们负责的以防止暴力。本文借鉴在英国进行的研究，详细阐述了“安全工作”的概念，以及它与女性行为以及我们在公共场所的感觉的关系。它以探索女权主义自卫作为使安全工作可见和可衡量的手段的可能性结束，