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Something about the 4th of July drove the harassers out. It seemed as if there was a harasser standing at every corner I turned. Just walking around the U street and Columbia Heights area that afternoon, my girlfriends and I experienced at least five catcallers and had three guys honk their horns at us and […]

I was waiting for my bus, the 96, by 9th and U and this guy thought it would be funny to throw something at my ass.  I felt it, turned and looked at him. “Excuse me?” “Huh?” “Why did you throw something at me?” “I meant to …(trails off)” “Next time throw your shit into […]

I was walking with my friend down T street around 10PM on Friday night when I saw a couple of boys (around 12 or 13 years old) riding down the sidewalk on their bikes. I didn’t think much of them as they were riding past us down the sidewalk, and continued to talk with my […]

I was at 14th and Columbia today waiting for my bus home one of the only people at the stop, minding my own business when a taller, built man walks by and made some passing “Hey baby” comment. Because he was so close to me, I hoped that if I ignored him he would just […]

It’s Saturday morning around 11am. I am walking home from a friends house on 13th street heading towards U Street. Two men in a black van drive by me. As they do, they honk and start whistling and yelling out the window, “Hey blondie. Looking good. Can we have your number?”  Seriously? I can’t even […]