Watch a Topless Woman Punch a Jerk Who Groped Her at a Music Festival

No, she wasn't "asking" for it—this guy should have kept his damn hands to himself

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Here's yet another reminder that it's never okay to touch someone without their permission—no matter what they are or aren't wearing.

Twenty-year-old Madeline Anello-Kitzmiller showed up topless to the annual Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne, New Zealand, her breasts covered only in some glitter. She and her friend, Kiri-Ann Hatfield, were walking through the festival when a man ran up behind her, grabbed her breast, and ran away. The two women simultaneously turned around, marched over to where the man was sitting, threw a drink in his face, and began punching him.

The entire incident was captured on film, and went viral almost as soon as it was uploaded.

The video was originally uploaded on Facebook, but has since been taken down. Before it was removed it received plenty of nasty and misguided comments from Facebook users, some people suggesting Anello-Kitzmiller was in some way "asking" to be groped because she didn't have her boobs covered up. According to the Daily Mail, one man said, "Well that's what she gets when she wears something like that."

Another commented, "Well... when you are walking around naked you're kinda throwing out a kinda vibe to sort of expect that." Wow, these guys are just as idiotic as Morrissey.

Remember when you were five years old and you learned to keep your hands to yourself? It applies no matter how old you are or how someone else chooses to dress. Don't touch people that don't want to be touched by you.

Now Anello-Kitzmiller is speaking out about the incident, particularly in response to comments that insinuated she was some way inviting physical assault by having her breasts exposed. "I stand by my actions and hope that I've inspired women to feel comfortable in their bodies, no matter how they look, and to stick up for themselves when anybody says otherwise or tries to deny you the right to protect your own body," she told Daily Mail Australia.

Is it unusual for a woman to walk around with glitter instead of a shirt? Yes, it's unusual. It'd be unusual for anyone to wear glitter instead of a shirt. Or pants. Or anything. But that person is not asking to be touched. If this woman wanted to be touched, she would have probably worn a sign. Or written it on her body in glitter. This is never okay. You will rightfully get your ass beat. Or called out by Drake.

"He grabbed my breast. I hit him. There was a lot of built up anger coming from harassment throughout the day. This happens everywhere, not just New Zealand," Anello-Kitzmiller said.

Is it seriously a thing that males should feel the need to reach out and touch a boob when they see one? What are we, ten years old? Come on, guys.

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