I mean the photo definitely depicts sexual harassment. That’s what’s interesting about the photo. It’s about a conflict between Italian culture and a more puritanical American culture, and the photo is unsettling because we don’t know where we stand in relation to the two cultures. Clearly the Italian men depicted catcalling the prudish woman are being insensitive, but at the same time, they are natural and amusing, while she appears to be aloof and unfriendly, as though her behavior may in fact be what makes catcalling her enjoyable.
It’s also worth knowing that the photograph was staged. The woman is a model, and the men were assembled for the purpose and were told to make the leering looks at her precisely to capture this dichotomy.
I always liked this about that;
https://www.theonion.com/european-men-are-so-much-more-romantic-than-american-me-1819594261
The woman in the photo claims it wasn’t staged; but this is an interesting story about it either way:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/30/europe/tbt-ruth-orkin-american-girl-in-italy/index.html
Ha. If that is sexual harassment then every hetero man alive is guilty of it.
Also, you must have a LOT of time on your hands. That’s quite an analysis.
interesting story behind the photo....
http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/04/19/american-girl-in-italy-behind-the-iconic-photo/