I will finally be out of this neighborhood I have lived in for one and a half years (too long!), to a place where street harassment is minimal to nonexistent (so far). I am counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to when I live in an environment where I can walk from my […]
I was in Arlington last Wednesday, and while walking down Lee Highway two men who were sitting across the street in front of Pioneer Motors wolf whistled at me. When I turned to look at them they started smiling and waving. I was furious. “No! Do you see me smiling? That’s not cute, that’s tacky! […]
A maintenance worker came to replace some light bulbs that were burnt out in one of my offices. I let him into the room, and after he checked out the lights he determined that he would have to order the bulbs and so would return the next day. I turned around to open the door […]
A couple of weekends ago I went to Arundel Mills alone to pick up a couple of things. I was approaching my car to get in to leave when I heard a voice behind me say “Hey, beautiful”. I turned around to see a black SUV with two men inside. The driver was the one […]
I was waiting for the crosswalk light at 13th and U. The older man standing next to me leaned over and said, “You have two weapons on you, do you know that?” I ignore him. He says, “Your legs – those are your weapons.” I look right at him and say, “I don’t appreciate it […]