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Summary of story from The Independent, 19.02.11.
Footage of two New Zealand women using a hidden camera to catch men leering at their behinds has gone viral on the Internet, attracting more than a million hits in three days.
Aspiring New Zealand actors Jessie Gurunathan and Reanin Johannink rigged up a camera to covertly record men’s reactions as they walked the streets of Los Angeles, posting the resulting footage on video-sharing site YouTube.
“If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind your back, we’ve figured out a way to bust people, so checkout ass-cam,” Johannink says in the clip.
The video, titled “Rear View Girls”, shows some men making blatant double takes to ogle the women, while others, including a man with his arm around his girlfriend, are more surreptitious.
Even a man dressed as Jesus sneaks a look, as do skateboarders and cafe customers.
The clip has been viewed more than 1.2 million times on YouTube, prompting the pair to say on micro blogging site Twitter that they had been overwhelmed by the response.
In a completely wasted opportunity to highlight the way in which women are viewed and harassed by men on a daily basis, Gurunathan tweeted, “It’s all innocent fun and I’m glad for the most part people get our Kiwi humour.”
She denied the clip intended to show men in a bad light and said they planned to repeat their cheeky prank in other cities around the world.
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Summary of story from The Independent, 19.02.11.
Footage of two New Zealand women using a hidden camera to catch men leering at their behinds has gone viral on the Internet, attracting more than a million hits in three days.
Aspiring New Zealand actors Jessie Gurunathan and Reanin Johannink rigged up a camera to covertly record men’s reactions as they walked the streets of Los Angeles, posting the resulting footage on video-sharing site YouTube.
“If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind your back, we’ve figured out a way to bust people, so checkout ass-cam,” Johannink says in the clip.
The video, titled “Rear View Girls”, shows some men making blatant double takes to ogle the women, while others, including a man with his arm around his girlfriend, are more surreptitious.
Even a man dressed as Jesus sneaks a look, as do skateboarders and cafe customers.
The clip has been viewed more than 1.2 million times on YouTube, prompting the pair to say on micro blogging site Twitter that they had been overwhelmed by the response.
In a completely wasted opportunity to highlight the way in which women are viewed and harassed by men on a daily basis, Gurunathan tweeted, “It’s all innocent fun and I’m glad for the most part people get our Kiwi humour.”
She denied the clip intended to show men in a bad light and said they planned to repeat their cheeky prank in other cities around the world.
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