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Do you have a personal experience with street harassment in the DC area? Your story can help to inform our work and help make our community safer for everyone.

931

“He ruined my day.”

Aug 14, 2009

I was walking back from lunch with a friend (a guy) to the Metro at Woodley Park, and just at the bus stop on Calvert St before the bridge, there was a man sitting down on the pavement. I assumed he was waiting for the bus; he was messing with his phone. Friend and I […]

932

Rhode Island Harassment

Aug 13, 2009

I was walking to the train station, and this harasser starts calling me “baby” and telling me I was “muy sexy.” Unfortunately I couldn’t find my phone right away, and having him standing there was nerve-racking. I finally found my phone and snapped his photo, and then he starts yelling and walking away. What pissed […]

933

Camera Phone Perp

Aug 13, 2009

A man took my picture with his camera phone without my permission. I noticed him holding up his phone as a camera and just as he appeared to be pressing the button, I turned to the side so that my hair covered my face. Location: Red line train between Medical Center and Cleveland Park Submitted […]

934

“I felt as if I had no control…”

Aug 12, 2009

I was in Arlington and walking to the train station. When walking on Quincy Street, I walked past a guy who was loading groceries into his car, which didn’t seem out of the ordinary, until he started calling at me. “‘Scuse me, sweetheart,” he says. I know he’s trying to hit on me, and I […]

935

“Are you a natural redhead?’

Aug 12, 2009

I am not proud of this story, but I will share it anyway. Sunday afternoon, I was walking past the bus stop construction at the Silver Spring Metro, and this man started calling “Hey, Beautiful! Hey, Beautiful!” I ignored him and kept walking, and he turned around and ran up to me and said “Hey, […]

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