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Harassed on my Run

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Yesterday afternoon I was going for a run in a my neighborhood.  I noticed a guy who kept circling back on his bike to leer at me. Then he stopped and just sat there and stared as a ran down the street.  I wasn’t about to stop in the middle of my run to say anything so I just kept going.  He went on his way and left me alone for the rest of my run.

Submitted by anonymous on 2/3/2011

Location: Mt. Pleasant

Time of harassment: Day Time (9:30A-3:30P)

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Groped by a Guy on a Bike

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On Thursday December 2, 2010 at approximately 6:30 pm, I was running west on Lee Highway, toward the George Mason intersection, when a male on a bicycle came up behind me and grabbed my butt. He was wearing dark clothing, perhaps a black puffy coat, and unfortunately that’s all I noticed of him as he rode by me. I believe he was the same person on a bike who I ran past a few minutes earlier, in which case he is younger (teens to 30s) and of smaller build. It was most disconcerting to me that the guy did this on a major street, during one of the busiest times of the day.

Submitted by Camille on 12/10/2010

Location: Lee Highway and N Glebe Rd

Time of Harassment: Night (7:30P-12A)

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“Hey there sweetheart.”

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At about 8:30pm, Friday March 12th, I was getting ready to exit the Petworth metro, when a man walking a bike got super close to me (there were not too many others around). When he was about a foot away from me he said. “Hey there sweetheart, I hope you have a WONDERFUL night.” while looking me up and down. I turned sharply to him and said, “WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?” in a loud voice. He actually had the nerve to look confused, and said “What? HAVE A GOOD NIGHT?” To which I replied, “NO, ‘sweetheart.’ I’m not your sweetheart, I don’t know who you are. Don’t talk to me.” (People were now starting to look.)

He quickly backpedaled with a look of disgust. And for a brief second I felt guilty. Guilty when some guy comes up to a woman walking by herself in an empty metro. Amazing. I am so sick of this b.s. that some people think passes for being friendly. I have to deal with it on an almost daily basis, and my responses have become more and more angr y. Please don’t call random women you don’t know: honey, baby, sweetheart or anything else. It is so possessive, and rude. I spent the rest of my walk home looking over my shoulder for a biker.

Submitted by DH on 3/15/2010

Location: Georgia Ave./Petworth Metro station

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College Harassers

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Yesterday morning, around 10:50am, I was walking to the bank from work. A man on his bike rides past me and yells, “SUCK MY DICK!” I was so confused and looked around and continued walking. The entire time I thought about what would happen if I had decided to kick him off of his bike as he road past me.

Submitted by M. Sherman on 11/1/2009

Location: Fraternity Row, College Park, MD (In front of the, “Welcome to the University of Maryland” sign).

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Biking Blues

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I was riding my bike down the sidewalk of the busy street and had to politely inform pedestrians of my presence so I could get by. As I was about to pass a guy who was walking oddly (likely drunk) I called, “Excuse me, on your left.” He turned around and let me go by, slowly, and said “Hello.” I responded in kind, and then he slapped my butt! I was so angry but wanted to get away quickly. I said, “Don’t touch me! You don’t know me!” and he just laughed. Once I got further down the block I yelled “Show some respect!”

This kind of thing hardly ever happens in my neighborhood, but it honestly made me not want to leave the house again at night. I thought biking gave me some semblance of security, but I guess not when I’m riding at the same pace as potentially nasty pedestrians. Guess maybe I’ll take a risk and ride in the busy street from now on.

Submitted by NS on 10/22/2009

Location: 1st. and W NW

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