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Time:  Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) Location: Navy Yard Metro Station/USDOT Building Last Friday, I was riding the metro elevators when I noticed two teenaged boys had stopped next to me and were staring. I gave them a dirty look, which seemed to incite them to make lewd comments. They continued to stare at me and I was […]

Location: M & South Capitol Street, SE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Today, a man came up to me indicating he wanted me to take out my ear buds (I was listening to music.). He lacked front bottom teeth. He first asked if my name was Karen. It is not. He then guessed about three other names and I […]

I was walking to the Metro this morning when a District meal delivery van drove by. A young man with dreads leaned out the window and shouted “MMM baby!” at me. In response I made a face and curled my lip, prompting him to yell “UGH baby!” I had forgotten that the very worst thing […]

Incident cross posted from urban bohemian: When I posted last week’s observed encounter worthy of Holla Back DC! I didn’t think I’d have my own moment not too long after! After getting in from work Monday evening, I decided to take the Circulator over to Barracks Row to fill up the booze stocks in the […]