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Since age 13 I have experienced street harassment ranging from what could be perceived as polite suggestions (“a pretty face like yours should smile more!”) to strangers grabbing, pulling, and attempting to initiate sexual acts in public. On a given day the number of comments & physical acts on the street can start at one, […]

I was walking quickly down the street toward the Georgia Avenue/Petworth metro and a man said “slow down, baby.” I turned my head to him and said “you don’t need to call me that name, I am a human being!” I did not stop walking, however, since I was in a rush. He was yelling […]

A few weeks ago I was crossing the street when a guy in a SUV took a right turn and drove right in front in me.  He rolled his window down and yelled, “hey baby. why don’t you smile?” before speeding away. Submitted by anonymous on 2/7/2011 Location: 16th and Park Time of harassment: Day […]

Yesterday afternoon I was going for a run in a my neighborhood.  I noticed a guy who kept circling back on his bike to leer at me. Then he stopped and just sat there and stared as a ran down the street.  I wasn’t about to stop in the middle of my run to say […]

Cross posted from Stop Street Harassment Blog: I’ve had it with this loser! Once again, I got off the bus and was heading toward my office, when I see this guy dancing on the street, with his not-so-fly moves. I walk close to the curb to avoid having to walk directly past him, when I […]