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This happened about five years ago, but reading the incessant requests to “SMILE” on this blog, I was reminded and had to share. I had just gotten out of the oral surgeon, two wisdom teeth lighter, and wads of cotton shoved into the bleeding holes, but I was still swallowing a bit of blood. But […]

When I’m on the street I put on my tunnel vision goggles. I don’t speak to or look at anyone. I just walk. So, when some jackass on the street whispers “nice tits” at me, (and notice my use of “at” instead of “to”) it doesn’t usually register until I’m too far away to “holla […]

I walk from the Gallery Place stop up 7th street to work. There are ALWAYS a ton of guys sitting on the steps of the closed storefronts. They generally share comments among themselves – sometimes stuff like “mmm-HMM” in tones of approval when they see some women, and “aw, hell no!” when they see others. […]

While walking to an event, my shorts rode up uncomfortable. I stopped at a light to pull them down to make the rest of the walk bearable. Across the street, a man dressed in black athletic gear said something to me that sounded like “I want to get with you.” Because I wasn’t looking at […]

It was windy and I was wearing a skirt. It wasn’t that short, but it was loose, so as I walked, I kept my hands at my sides so that it wouldn’t fly up. I got on the up escalator to get on the red line, still with my hands somewhat firmly at my sides. […]