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I was walking home from a friend’s apartment in Charlottesville at a little after 2am on a Wednesday. I don’t usually walk alone at night, but it was a short walk and I really wanted to get home. As I passed Brandon Ave, a group of (CLEARLY intoxicated) college-age guys in a small SUV that […]

I was standing outside the Vapiano restaurant in Chinatown, on my cell phone. A group of men walked by and one of the men slapped and then grabbed my butt yelling, “hey baby!” and “damn baby!” Submitted by Anonymous on 6/17/2010 Location: 623 H Street Northwest Time of Harassment: Evening Rush Hour (3:30P-7:30P) Do you […]

I was walking in front of the Watergate Complex and was sexually assaulted by a stranger. I was sitting in on a bench, putting a band-aid on a blistered foot, and he approached and sat down beside me. I was suspicious and was worried about him taking my purse, and so I moved it to […]

I was walking home from a neighborhood public safety meeting (unfortunate irony) and got followed a few blocks by two guys who were smoking and drinking. They were making remarks like, “Hey baby girl, what are you doing tonight?”, and when I didn’t respond they called me a bitch and asked why I was so […]

I have a pair of vintage cowboy boots that have become my summertime footwear essential, and it’s not uncommon for me to wear them with my usual business casual attire when I go to work. Today I wore them with a nice dress. While walking up 14th Street (something I don’t like to do because […]