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This is my first time visiting this site, and I’m very relieved to know it exists. Though it seems to be a forum where we can only preach to the choir, I’m glad to have it as a sounding board. I moved to DC 2.5 years ago from California, and have been harassed more within […]

While riding the Red line towards Shady Grove, a man gets on at Rhode Island Ave and sits next to me. Right away I notice this is odd, because there are PLENTY of empty seats in the car. I have my book out and am clearly reading, but he starts making small talk. The usual […]

Sorry I don’t have pictures, this dude was wayyy too close for comfort. I’m in the men’s department at Nordstrom shopping for a father’s day gift for my dad, when this total creeper probably mid 20’s approaches me.  He says “do you have a button to press for me to see your smile? Is it […]

Two police officers were conducting traffic at 10th and Franklin this (last Friday) morning because last night’s storm caused a power outage in that traffic light. As I walked past one of the officers, he said “Those fools are always saying ‘Hey, baby’ or ‘Hey, cutie’ to every woman that walks by.” I didn’t get […]

I walk up and down the hill between 14th & U and Columbia Heights several times a week (and sometimes late at night). I have come to call it “Harassment Hill” because there has never been a time that have made this walk and not been harassed.  Once I was harassed six times! Most of […]