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I was walking back from the U street metro station, just having returned from a trip home for Christmas. I was dragging my suitcase, was tired and hungry, and was pretty oblivious to my surroundings (especially since this walk is also part of my daily commute). I had just passed the Rite Aid and was […]

I was walking along K Street near the White House at lunchtime on a work day and a man was standing in the middle of the sidewalk. As I approached, I saw him harassing a woman–I thought just for change. She passed me and then I got closer to him. He blocked my path and […]

As I’m walking towards the crosswalk to cross the street, the light changes, not in my favor. Two men are standing there (one older than the other). The older man says, “Excuse me Ms., my friend said you look like a teenager, how old are you?” I smile and say “I’m not in my teens,” […]

These stories are from when I first moved to the DC area over five years ago. The first year I lived here I lived in Alexandria. This was before I knew how to truly stand up to harassers and I wasn’t used to being harassed on a frequent basis. In the first case, I was […]

On Thursday December 2, 2010 at approximately 6:30 pm, I was running west on Lee Highway, toward the George Mason intersection, when a male on a bicycle came up behind me and grabbed my butt. He was wearing dark clothing, perhaps a black puffy coat, and unfortunately that’s all I noticed of him as he […]