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Location: 16 and K St NW (Union Station) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Walking back from some lunch time shopping at Metro Center, I felt a trickle of sweat on my chest. I looked down to see and a man, yellow oxford shirt, khaki pants, goes, “Yes, they are big tits.” I stop, say “That’s disgusting!” and keep walking. He […]

Location: George Washington University campus; 22nd and H St NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was sitting on a bench outside, catching up with my friend on the phone. The bench faced a row of classrooms. One of the classrooms was dark, with most of the blinds drawn except for one. At first, I didn’t know what I was […]

Location: 12th and Maine Ave SW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Street harassment has happened to me before, but I have been lucky to experience it rather infrequently. I’m not sure if it’s due to my naturally assertive walk or that I’m somewhat oblivious to guys yelling out of cars, or some other factors I don’t know of. Regardless, no […]

Location: Connecticut Ave from Q Street to S Street NW (Dupont) Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) I had a man follow me from the metro to Starbucks, I could tell he was trying to talk to me but I ignored him. I went inside Starbucks to shake him off, he waited outside Startbucks. I started to cross […]

Location: Takoma Park, MD Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I love walking around on summer nights. I really enjoy this in Takoma Park, where my girlfriend lives, because I feel safer there than in my neighborhood of Columbia Heights. This week, I was walking to her house when a man leaned out his car window and shouted “Damn girl […]