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Location: Ballston/Virginia Square area (Virginia) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) Walking home from the metro and a car full of guys pulls out of a parking garage. Driver leans out the window and says “baby you’re GORGEOUS.” I roll my eyes (under sunglasses) and just keep walking. Car proceeds to pull out, then slowly pull into the […]

Location: Red Line to Shady Grove between Union Station and Judiciary Square Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) On an insanely crowded red line this morning, people insisted on pushing into the car. I was surrounded by men on all sides. The first touch was against the back of my thigh, high enough up under my skirt […]

Location: Vienna Metro Orange Line Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) When I was 17 and waiting for my brother to pick me up a man sat down next to me. I nodded at him and he started speaking to me and reached for my crotch. [I] ran very fast into the metro and have been fearful to be alone […]

Location: Red Line (between Metro Center & Chinatown) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was standing on the train. Two men sat down near where I was standing. The man closest to me started talking to me. This was around 6pm on a Friday, so the train car was decently crowded. Man: Can I touch you? Me: […]

Location: Blue/Orange Line towards VA, Federal Center SW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I got on at Eastern Market, a few minutes after 11 am on a Monday morning, at my usual door (last door, second to last car) to expedite my travels upon my arrival at my destination. The car was relatively empty and I locked eyes with […]