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Location: Wilson Blvd, outside Ballston Metro Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I decided to bike from Clarendon to Ballston Metro to get some exercise before a league in Falls Church, and figured it was an easy ride since there are well marked bike lanes and I own about every neon article of clothing or bike light accessory known to […]

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: Wilson Blvd. outside the Ballston Mall (VA) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking down the street on the middle of a Saturday afternoon when a man, walking with another male, said loudly to me, “girl, let’s go make some babies.” I’m ashamed to say I was too stunned to say anything back. The comment wasn’t even […]

So this is actually not an example of harassment, but a reminder, to me at least, that being polite about it gets you nowhere. I live on a block between the metro and the bars so late at night there are a lot of drunk people walking by. I was out walking my dog tonight […]