flashed at 17
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Noura manages a small shop in the western suburbs of Sydney. She is in her early twenties, very friendly and still living with her parents. She is of Middle Eastern descent.
Have you been flashed?
I’ve been flashed twice, the first time was when I was 17. I was sitting with two schoolfriends at a bus stop, just outside of school, when a stranger came along. He was about 30 and he stopped in front of us and pulled his pants down…just like that…it happened very suddenly. There was no one else there and we did not know what to do. He didn’t masturbate or anything, but you could see everything and I remember I was very angry.
The second time was at a party. One of the guys, he was a bit drunk…he took off his shirt and pants and started dancing naked. Everyone thought it was funny…but I guess that is different to the first occasion…
And do I think it should be a criminal offence…I don’t know…I think sometimes it should be, but not all the time…I really don’t know…
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