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Location: Warder St NW & Rock Creek Church Rd NW (Petworth) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking the 50 feet from my car to my front door. Two men were walking on the opposite sidewalk. One of them yelled, “You pretty, girl.” I shook my head in exhaustion. Submitted 5/28/14 by “SKD.” Take a stand against public sexual […]

This piece was originally published by Fem2pt0. Trigger Warning: Street harassment, fat hate, aggressive language By Sara Exler I was walking on my lunch break, as I often do. The DC sidewalks are crowded as people walk from their offices to food trucks and other lunch places. I was suddenly knocked to the ground. I couldn’t figure […]

Location: Georgia Ave and Upshur St. NW (Petworth) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from the bus stop after work, around 4:30pm. This route is a short one, a mere four blocks between the drop-off point and my house. I was harassed, both physically and verbally a total of two times before I made […]

Location: I & 16th Street NW (Farragut West/ McPherson) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was returning to the office after going for a walk. As I walked down I St while crossing 16th, a man was crossing in the opposite direction. He immediately changes his direction when he sees me and starts walking with me. “Can I hang […]

Location: Prince George’s Plaza Metro (MD); waiting for the R4 to Brookland Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) March 21, 2014: I wrote a Facebook post about my experience that day and it didn’t make me feel any better, but it did shed light on Street Harassment: “To the jackass who proceeded to insult me as he hopped […]