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We found out about this serial smoocher in Loudoun and decided to post since so many people commute into DC from this area. The Sheriff interviewed in this article asked some interesting questions that often get asked on our blog as well. From the Washington Post: The first time the smoocher struck it was just […]

 Cross-posted from Stop Street Harassment: Although I am verbally and sometimes physically harassed literally every time I walk to and from the DC metro to my workplace, the most recent incident was the most disturbing. Waiting in the metro station for my train, i heard a male voice saying “Hey sweetie” over and over again while […]

While walking to Dupont with two colleagues — S, a woman, and K, a man — a gaggle of various express buses blocked the path across H Street NW from 14th Street. My colleagues and I, attempting to hold a conversation and navigate the crowded intersection, became caught up in the confusion and I, in […]

We are always thrilled to see other DC blogs write about street harassment and were very happy to see this post yesterday on Urban Bohemian. We often wonder ourselves who started the rumor that street harassment is a great way to pick up women, find a wife, and settle down. Who is this “catcaller zero” […]

Tonight I left my gym (13th and F NW) and hurried down the street to catch my bus home. I was walking and texting, and I noticed a uniformed guard standing outside a building up ahead. As I passed, he said loudly, “Hey yo, can I get a text too?” I kept my head down […]