Woman claims Shakespeare's Juliet statue is being sexually harassed
A woman has gone viral on TikTok for claiming a statue of Shakespeare's Juliet is being "sexually harassed".
The woman said tourists has been behaving inappropriately towards the statue, which stands in a courtyard in Verona and is a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.
Those who visit the courtyard often rub the bosom of the statue, believing it will bring good luck and prosperity.
The TikTok user was ridiculed over the video, with people pointing out the statue is "not a real woman" and that she should save her energy for actual cases of sexual harassment.
She was also accused of being insensitive to people's superstitions, who often visit the statue for spiritual guidance.
The TikTok video, which is captioned '#JusticeForJuliet', has racked up over 1 million views.
Speaking in the clip, the poster said, "Juliet's statue has been sexually harassed so often that her dress literally faded."
A tourist can be seen eagerly taking a photo of themselves touching Juliet's breast in the hopes of getting lucky in the short video.
The video was quickly flooded with comments from people who were baffled by her point of view.
One person said, "That is literally a statue of a fictional character go worry about real women with actual emotions."
Another commented, "Y'all... it's an inanimate object... it doesn't need to consent."
While most people agreed that the woman's point of view was misguided, there were a handful of comments that agreed the touching of the statue was wrong.
One person said, "Yeah when I went none of my fam was comfortable, we were like no thanks we will not be groping the child statue."
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