Woman claims Shakespeare's Juliet statue is being sexually harassed
<p>A woman has gone viral on TikTok for claiming a statue of Shakespeare's Juliet is being "sexually harassed".</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Those who visit the courtyard often rub the bosom of the statue, believing it will bring good luck and prosperity. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>She was also accused of being insensitive to people's superstitions, who often visit the statue for spiritual guidance. </p>
<p>The TikTok video, which is captioned '#JusticeForJuliet', has racked up over 1 million views.</p>
<p>Speaking in the clip, the poster said, "Juliet's statue has been sexually harassed so often that her dress literally faded."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The video was quickly flooded with comments from people who were baffled by her point of view. </p>
<p>One person said, "That is literally a statue of a fictional character go worry about real women with actual emotions."</p>
<p>Another commented, "Y'all... it's an inanimate object... it doesn't need to consent."</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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."</p>
<p><em>Image credits: TikTok / Getty Images</em></p>
