I consigli di Bristol per le studentesse universitarie

Due stupri in due giorni. Due ragazze straniere, in Italia per studiare. Una a Milano, una a Roma. Oggi il "Corriere della Sera" accenna ai consigli distribuiti dall'Università di Bristol per le studentesse dirette in Italia. Ecco il testo integrale, tratto dall'Essential Student's Guide to Italy dell'Anno Accademico 2005/2006:

Specific Advice for female students

Attitudes towards women are still fundamentally different in Italy from those you may be used to in Britain, even if many Italians claim to take a fairly 'modern' point of view on feminist issues. This difference can manifest itself in many ways, although to put it in general terms, female students may find that they have to deal with a generally higher level of sexism, chauvinism and harassment when they are in Italy. Men will often pass comments and whistle at you in the street, and in some cities this can start almost as soon as you walk out of the front door. This behaviour is not physically threatening, but is annoying nevertheless, and there is not much you can do about it except assume an indifferent and confident air - looking extremely bored usually acts as a good deterrent. You may find that both Italian men and women gasp in amazement if you go to a bar or restaurant on your own; women do go out in groups (although they are usually outnumbered by ragazzi) but the woman out by herself in the evening is still considered 'on the lookout' and can thus attract unwelcome attention. Similarly, a woman travelling on her own, especially in an overnight train, has to be more than usually watchful; if you are doing this, try to find a compartment with other women in it, and do not hesitate to ask the conductor to put you in another compartment if you are not happy with the one you have.

Sarà che gli inglesi sono sempre più avanti di noi, ma questi consigli sono utili anche per le studentesse italiane (in Italia).