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What does it mean when a woman is called a “bitch” for responding to street harassment? What does that say about the options women have in responding to harassment? By Renee Davidson, Communicators Director, CASS [NOTE: Renee’s been nominated for the Women’s Media Center’s 2013 Social Media Award! Please support CASS & vote for her! Voting closes 9/24/13.] I […]

Location: Bloomingdale Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from work and around Rhode Island Ave. and First St. NW, I saw a group of 3-4 young men standing on the sidewalk. I looked straight ahead without making eye contact as I walked past them. One of the men tried to get my attention by […]

Location: Safeway at H & 14th Street NE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I walked from my apartment to the Safeway a few blocks away. I was new to DC, had only lived there a few weeks at the time. I walked past a group of men who made comments and gestures towards me. I was very aware of […]

Location: Lake Anna State Park, VA Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I have hesitated to share this story, as only few people know to this day, and I still feel ashamed (although, I know I shouldn’t). However, I feel it’s better to alert people to what had happened and draw awareness to it, in order to prevent something similar from […]

Location: FAA offices, 12th & Maryland, SW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I’m really surprised to see so much buzz about Liz Gorman’s experience. In my experience, when a woman gets groped, nobody cares. Perhaps the difference is that it happened in public, rather than at the office. You see, when it happens at the office, you can’t talk […]