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This experience isn’t nearly as bad as those of other women, but I just thought I’d share, because I came out of it with the upper hand! Take that, creeps! It was St Patrick’s Day, and I was out celebrating with a big group of friends. Eventually it rolls around to about 2am or so, […]

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 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 […]

I was walking home, alone and with no one else around, about 12:30am on a Saturday night, and a car slowed down right beside me. The driver then rolled the passenger side window down and called out, “Hey baby, looking to go on a ride?” Submitted by C on 6/16/2010 Location: 6th & Cedar St. […]