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I was walking home from studying at the GWU library and a man was standing in front of Trader Joe’s on my way home. I was across the street and when he saw me, he started walking across the street. Naturally feeling uncomfortable I crossed toward Trader Joe’s to get far away from him and […]

I was traveling from VA to MD on the orange line with my thirteen month old son, and was in the rear of the metro car by the door, with my son in his stroller beside me in the aisle. There was a man sitting on the other side of the door, and a couple […]

Ignoring them just isn’t working anymore part 2. I will never ever understand men who hit on women in or around courthouses. (The hall outside the domestic violence courtrooms at DC Superior is the most baffling.)  The chances are great that you as a male harasser are there for no good reason. The chances are […]

This occurred twice last summer on the N6 bus, and I’m submitting it now so that riders can be aware of it. There’s a WMATA bus driver who likes saying to women, “I like your sandals.” He then tries to get into a conversation with you about where you got them. I heard one woman […]

Today, I was called to HR to fill out some paperwork they “missed” on my intake (several years ago). The man who handled the paperwork pulled my information up for me to confirm that it was correct, including my birthdate. He took one look at my birthday and said “woah, 19**, you’re just a baby.” […]