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Location: Hamilton St at 35th Ave, MD Time:  Dayyime (9:30A-3:30P) Bent over to lock my bike. Heard a honk from a passing car. Turned around an saw a man leering at me as he drove past. Submitted by anonymous Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment or assault you would like to submit? […]

I like to go to the gym at lunch time because it’s deserted and I can usually get on whatever machines I like. Yesterday was a little weird because almost all the elliptical machines were taken, and mostly by men. So I got on the only free one between two guys, and we all did […]

I live right up the street, where the harassment occurred in front a pawn shop. I had headphones in at the time, but this man was walking awkwardly close to me and said ” nice legs” I didn’t know what he had said, so I took out one ear bud and said to him, “huh, […]

I was walking from my car to the mall for an interview, so obviously I’m dressed nicely with heels and appropriate clothing. As I’m walking this car comes up behind me and I hear this man say, “Damn, girl, I’d like to see you in nothing BUT those heels.” I ignored him and kept walking. […]

It happened 42 years ago, but every detail is as stark as if it happened yesterday. I was 14 years old, walking home from junior high school, books in my left hand, my violin case in my right. I cry now for the young girl that I was — I never told a soul what […]