Location: Chinatown, near McDonald’s on 7th Street NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Today, during my lunch break, I was walking back to my office from Washington Sports Club in Chinatown. I noticed a man and woman walking towards each other, and the man seemed to be saying something to the woman. I realized that he was […]
Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Location: 8th and F (in front of the Smithsonian Gallery of Art) I was sitting on the steps talking to my friend on the phone when I noticed a car had pulled up to the curb in front of me and had their music playing very loudly. I glanced over annoyed because I […]
Location: Chinatown, Washington, DC Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) It was the weekend of Aweseome Con, which is like a Comic Con, so my friend and I were both in costumes. I was Batgirl, and she was Catwoman. This one guy started harassing us right at Walgreens at 7th and H ST NW, and we were walking […]
Location: H & 6th St NW (Chinatown) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) As my 3 friends and I walked three blocks to a Chinese restaurant coming from a club, we were continually street harassed. Almost every group of men we walked past called out at us or whistled. They said things like “are you guys hos in the […]
Location: 6th and I St NW (Chinatown) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) First comment yelled from a truck as I was crossing the street: “Hey there, Pretty Hair.” Second comment yelled from a DIFFERENT motorist as I was crossing the SAME street: “You’re beautiful.” Third comment from a man who broke from his conversation with three other men to […]