“Oh my god – what the hell is that? Looks like every thunderstorm and earthquake ever.” I had just left my office at 16th & K to grab lunch down the block when a man sitting on the curb shouted this at me. In just a few words, I had become a “that,” and my […]
Location: Soundcheck nightclub / 14th & K Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I went to this place because one of my favorite DJs would be there playing for the first time. I went alone because none of my friends wanted to go with me, and I was ok with that, but since the moment I got […]
Location: 16th & L St NW, Washington, DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Last week I was walking from the Metro to work and a white man was sitting on the sidewalk with a tin can. I had a mug in my hand, and, as I passed, he yelled at me: “I will knock that right out of […]
Location: Connecticut & L St NW, Washington, DC (Farragut North) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was leaving a meeting around 8pm and headed towards Dupont. The moment I stepped out of the building, I noticed two men walking in front of me. I was in a rush to get somewhere, so I walked past them, and I suddenly heard […]
Location: Farragut Square Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) I struggle with the word harassment. Is it harassment if it’s not a creepy interaction? Sometimes I feel like they are being polite and just complimentary, but they are still in my space and the interaction is simply unneccessary. Or is this me excusing them from their actions? I […]