SEXUAL harassment is news.

The story of a Yeppoon woman casually going about her business on a Sunday morning only to find a note on her car which not only sexualised her without her permission, and not only described what she was wearing, but threatened to follow her and pay for sex with her, is news.

The story of another Yeppoon woman who now fears for her safety after going through her mail to find a naked photo with a sexual proposition from a stranger, is news.

>>SEXUAL PREDATOR: Woman finds 'creepy' sexual note on car

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To suggest otherwise is ridiculous.

But these are some of the comments I have seen after The Morning Bulletin published both of these stories.

These sorts of acts are threatening, unnerving and completely unacceptable - end of argument.

Women have a right to exist in public without being sexualised, victimised or "complimented".

I exist as a woman in this world and I can tell you that this is a right which is not often extended to us.

And we have a right to complain about it, and the community has an obligation to listen. Otherwise, how do we make progress?

I was heartened by Keppel MP Brittany Lauga's message of solidarity with the woman harassed at Kemp Hill.

She rightly makes the point that gender inequality persists in our community, restricting women's full participation in the social, economic and cultural opportunities that Queensland offers.

Ms Lauga says she won't stand for it and neither will I.

And neither should you.