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I normally don’t walk alone at night — I tend to drive or ride my bike, but I sold my car a week prior and my bike had a flat tire. I walked to a friend’s house at about 8:20 pm on a Saturday night. I was walking past the block of 13th and Columbia, […]

I was walking back from my friend’s apartment in Courthouse late at night. I normally feel quite confident walking home alone because I am 5’10, average build, and have taken a year of Krav Maga. Despite this a man was following me, which I suspected, but didn’t know for sure until he said “hey you.” […]

I submitted “It is NOT a compliment” and another story. It’s been a week since my move and it feels good to be able to walk from home to the Metro and back without dummies catcalling at me. I love my new neighborhood. I was coming home from karaoke, and wanted to grab a snack […]

Last winter I was waiting for some friends outside of a bar. I notice a man and a woman in a verbal altercation not more than 20 feet from me on my left. They’re both quite intoxicated. She’s yelling how she’s going to kick his ass, he says he’d like to see her try and […]

My friend and I were sitting on a bench in Dupont Circle park chatting just after dark. Not too long after we sat down, two guys walked by and stopped to say “hello ladies.” We ignored them and they left, and we commented on them and the prevalence of street harassment in DC. Then, another […]