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Is it possible to be outgoing and friendly to strangers without making yourself a target for harassment? By Katie Bailey  When I first moved to D.C. from the suburbs of Houston, Texas, this past summer, there were some things about city life that took some getting used to. Specifically, there were some people that took some getting […]

Location: 1101 Connecticut Ave NW (Farragut North) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I went out to get some things from the CVS and on the way back a man stopped to tell me, “mmm so beautiful damn” — I didn’t ask your opinion, thank you very much. I had my camera phone on-the-ready though, because I had been harassed […]

Location: 1500 K St NW DC (Farragut North/McPherson Square) Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) There’s this homeless man who always is peddling for change in front of the Farragut North Metro stop. This morning, he asked me for change, then when I ignored him, he made kissing noises and propositioned me and offered me $50. WTF? I […]

Location: N St SE Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) After reading a post on here about one girl’s street harassment for a week, I felt that it was only fitting to write about my experiences this week. Monday, Oct 28; walking down Half St SE & N St SE (in front of the Nationals stadium) Group of teens […]

Just how many times do you have to say “no?” By Lindsey A few months ago, my friend Janine and I went out in Dupont.  I had a great time eating, drinking and dancing, but there were definitely certain things I could’ve done without. When I got on the metro a guy got up and moved […]