HollabackArts+Culture / NewsWoman in catcall viral video receives rape threatsDepressingly, the star of Hollaback's new PSA about street harassment is now being harassed onlineShareLink copied ✔️October 29, 2014Arts+CultureNewsText Zing Tsjeng You've probably seen the new Hollaback PSA video, which documents the obscene amount of street harassment that one woman received while walking through New York. But here's even more depressing news: apparently the subject of the film has become the target of rape threats online. The anti-street harassment organisation says that anons have been threatening Shoshana B Roberts in the comments on the video. It pleaded with viewers to start reporting the threats to YouTube. The subject of our PSA is starting to get rape threats on the comments. Can you help by reporting them? http://t.co/NMYCFd9YOm— Hollaback! (@iHollaback) October 28, 2014 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman has already been viewed over 1.17 million times since it was uploaded on Tuesday. Hollaback commissioned the video to demonstrate how much unwanted attention women received on a day-to-day basis. Roberts was filmed by a secret camera hidden in the backpack of the person walking ahead of her. After walking through Manhattan in jeans, trainers and a black crew-neck, Roberts had received over 100 cat calls from strangers. One man even followed her down a busy street for five minutes. "The rape threats indicate that we are hitting a nerve," Hollaback director Emily May told Newsday. "We want to do more than just hit a nerve though, we want New Yorkers to realize – once and for all – that street harassment isn't OK, and that as a city we refuse to tolerate it." For more of our coverage on feminism and women's rights, head here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending‘We’ve been left to rot’: Inside Britain’s new Bedroom GenerationAccording to a recent report, one million young people across the UK are not in employment, education or training. We speak to the ‘NEETS’ on the frontlines of the crisisLife & Culture Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccer PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football communityMusicThe 5 best tracks on Olivia Rodrigo’s new albumFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerBeautyWtf is Bimbo Stoicism? Unpacking the internet’s wildest new beauty trendEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy