I was walking alone across the Key Bridge, in the middle of the afternoon. Guy was covering his mouth with one of those avian/swine flu masks, approaching me. Just as we crossed paths, he leaned over and spat full on in my face. He gave me the finger and smiled. This was four years ago […]
Cross posted from Stop Street Harassment Blog: I live in a D.C. suburb (Md) in a well-established community that has a small town atmosphere. There are lots of walking paths and recreation. I am frequently out and about, walking, jogging, biking, as I don’t have a car and work in the community. I’m in forties […]
I was inspired by a recent story to share mine. It happened about a year ago, and I didn’t think anything of it at the time. I now realize it was harassment. I used to commute home from the U Street station. I would arrive on the platform a little after 5pm every evening. I […]
I know what happened to my best friend and I was an act of harassment. I know that the real cause for it was sexual. I also know that most people would just brush it off. Two weeks ago my best friend and I were shopping in Adams Morgan. She had seen a dress she […]
While out walking between 10:30 am and 11:30 am on Monday, January 18th a man exposed himself to me twice. The first incident occurred while I was walking into the park as I proceeded under the 16th Street bridge a man was sitting on a bicycle and as he watched me go by he was […]