What role can bar staff play in ending sexual violence? What techniques do they already use to intervene in uncomfortable or even dangerous situations? How can we learn from each other to add more? These are just a few of the questions we posed during the bystander intervention workshop we conducted Monday with Hank’s Oyster […]
Location: Midtown Nightclub in Dupont Circle Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I am new to the DC area and a couple friends invited me to meet up with them at this nightclub. I made it to the club and was going up the stairs to meet my friends on the third floor. Two men in their mid-20’s yelled that […]
Just how many times do you have to say “no?” By Lindsey A few months ago, my friend Janine and I went out in Dupont. I had a great time eating, drinking and dancing, but there were definitely certain things I could’ve done without. When I got on the metro a guy got up and moved […]
Location: 14th & U, 16th & U, and 18th Street NW Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I was harassed multiple times tonight – once in a bar and twice on the street. Men repeatedly violated my space by touching me on my bare back (area not covered by my shirt), my butt and my chest. At the bar […]
[Ed. Note: The post below regards a bus stop advertisement by the Adams Morgan’s BID (AMBID) located at Columbia & Ontario. The advertisement, which Diaz Zapanta first alerted CASS to on Wednesday, has already struck up conversation at Prince of Petworth, where more than a few commenters have noted its “creepy” nod to rape culture.] Adams Morgan has long maintained a […]