Location: Florida and 7th NE (Noma/Galludet) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking down the street with a friend having a delightful and animated conversation when an older man yells from across the street yells, “Hey you with the twists.” My friend and I ignore him, and he continues to yell “Hey” trying to get my attention. When he […]
Location: Michigan Park, South Dakota Ave NE (Fort Totten) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) While walking home from McDonald’s, I was about to turn the corner onto my street when I heard a bike coming up on the sidewalk behind me. I assumed it’d go past, but the guy on it slowed down to follow me and […]
This piece was originally published by Fem2pt0. Trigger Warning: Street harassment, fat hate, aggressive language By Sara Exler I was walking on my lunch break, as I often do. The DC sidewalks are crowded as people walk from their offices to food trucks and other lunch places. I was suddenly knocked to the ground. I couldn’t figure […]
Yesterday, DC blog Prince of Petworth (PoP) posted a story in which a reader recounted facing harassment from a group of men in Columbia Heights, asking the question: “What should you do when you’re being harassed?” Though it’s unclear from the original story whether the harassing incident described is gender-based, the behaviors — stalking, verbal […]
A national study released today by our friend and former board member Holly Kearl is the first to quantify the prevalence and harm done by street harassment in our nation. Combined with the innumerable stories shared on the #YesAllWomen hashtag, providing a clear picture of the emotional impact of entitlement and aggression perpetrated across the […]