I think that the poor woman has to do a lot of reading of the situation to try and guestimate how it might go. Is she going to get him to piss off quietly or is she going to get shot in the face? A lot of it has to do with the vibe of the venue, whether it's in a city or a smaller town, but even then, it's still rolling the dice a bit. She has to feel into the energy of that particular situation and take an educated guess, considering what her supports are as well. It's not ideal. And the consequences for guessing wrong could be severe.

We still live in a culture that has taught boys that girls exist for their pleasure and enjoyment. That they are entitled to female bodies and that the world is their oyster. Interrupting that and doing more to foster real human connection and respect between boys and girls (men and women) seems like the best way to me. In other words, shifting the patriarchal dominance hierarchy to be more partnership-oriented, which fortunately is taking place widely in the business world because it's more efficient and agile.

I just finished reading Boys & Sex by Peggy Orenstein, and my biggest takeaway was affirmation of how this Bro culture harms boys as well as girls. It's much more pronounced than in many countries and it's just so destructive all around, leaving young men feeling isolated and depressed. My tactic is to talk about that and to bring more awareness to how these patriarchal norms actually harm everyone. And yes, stand up for yourself where you feel that you safely can. Ideally, be sure someone else has your back when you do that, because trying to do it alone can be really risky.