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I was walking down the escalators into the metro station, and I was holding my skirt so that it wouldn’t blow up in the wind. As I walked on the left, I passed a man who leaned over, placed his hand on the arm that was holding my skirt, and said “just let it go.” […]

I was on my way to a kickboxing class and realized I had forgotten my water so I stopped to pick up a bottle at the 7-11 closest to my gym. Two clerks were at the front, but one (a woman) was stocking the cigarettes while the other (a man) worked just one register. There […]

I wish I would have known about this website as I am harassed nearly EVERY single time I ride the metro alone. I’m a very small girl, who at 18 could pass for a pre-teen, my style tends to be the reason I am always targeted. . .I dress in very bright colors, but regardless […]

I was traveling from VA to MD on the orange line with my thirteen month old son, and was in the rear of the metro car by the door, with my son in his stroller beside me in the aisle. There was a man sitting on the other side of the door, and a couple […]

Ignoring them just does not seem to be working anymore. I’m listening to music and checking my email. I see a man out of the corner of my eye and hear him say, “Hola, mi amor.” I think to myself, “Eek,” and keep looking down. The man then walks up to me and puts out […]