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The following article appeared in BUST. Their First Name Ain't Baby by Girlbomb Spring 2001 The women of New York City's Street Harassment Project are sick of being advised to smile. They don't care what strange men think of their asses, and they don't want to be told about it. They, like most women we know, just want the right to walk the sidewalks of their city without being menaced, insulted, heckled, humiliated, or molested. "Street harassment is the patriarchy flexing its muscles," says one member. In response, the SHP is flexing back, performing public skits and chants about harassment as street theater, distributing "porno cards", and handing out educational flyers both to men and women as part of their awareness campaigns. Future plans include organizing bike patrols to confront harassers in the act. All of this, they hope, will convey their message loud and clear: It's time for street harassers to hit the road. if you'd like to help, you can make your own porno cards and flyers from graphics posted on SHP's web site: www.streetharassmentproject.org.