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I’ve been spoken to so horribly by so many men in DC that I thought I’d share something really nice that happened. I was walking to the metro and was waiting to cross the street. A construction worker was standing a few feet away. Suddenly, he turned to me and said, “I just wanted to […]

June 4th was my birthday. Around midnight, I was walking from the metro to my apartment after a night of dancing with some friends. A man, about 5’8 or 5’9 came up seemingly out of nowhere, with a cup in his hand. Because of the cup, I thought he wanted money, so I said: “I […]

A few weeks ago, I was walking my dog past Dunbar High School across from the fire station. It was one of the particularly beautiful days we’ve had this spring, and a group of all male firefighters was sitting on lawn chairs outside. A couple of the firefighters hollered at me from across the busy […]

Here’s a bystander story. Last night I was riding the Metro home, and it was crowded. A young woman went to sit next to a guy in a suit, and she lost her balance when the train started to move and kind of fell on top of the guy. She composes herself and the guy […]