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Location: 17th & K NW (Farragut North) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) This is what happened when I walked 1 BLOCK to grab some lunch: Exit Pret a Manger: Dude looks at me and says, “hey beautiful.” I awkwardly downcast eyes and give a weird, toothless, grimace-smile (working on not reacting this way, but I feel conditioned to respond when […]

Location: 32 bus stop on Lafayette Park Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) Coming home from work on a Sunday a group of three young men (between the ages of 17-21) got on the bus a few stops after I did. I did not pay too much attention to them because groups of young people getting on the bus is […]

Location:  17th & K Street NW (Farragut Square) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) A disheveled, middle-aged man often solicits money from people walking through Farragut Square. He usually says “F– you” to many people going past, but he directs even more anger at women. Multiple times, including today, he asks for money and I say “I’m sorry” and keep […]

A few months ago, I was returning from an errand at work when I realized I had left my key card to get back to my office as well as my cell phone on my desk. A short, heavyset man with white hair, glasses and a mustache walked into the lobby after his lunch (I […]

I was late to meet up for coffee with my friends and when I got close to the destination, two men hanging out outside a few doors down said, “Good morning, luscious.” 1. It was after 6 in the evening and dark out—“good morning”?! 2. I was running late and not in the mood to […]