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Category Archive for "A Neighborhood"

41

“My body isn’t up for public debate”

Jul 14, 2016

“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 […]

42

“I deserve to take up space in public without being sexually assaulted.”

Jul 5, 2016

Location: 7th and Pennsylvania NW Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) A guy next to me on the bus this morning was masturbating. Didn’t realize it until he got up to leave the bus and “fell” over so his crotch pushed up against my arm. I could feel his genitals through the fabric of his jeans, and […]

43

“Hey baby, why don’t you stop and talk to me.”

Jun 29, 2016

Location: 17th and Mt Pleasant St NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I smiled at an older man on the sidewalk and he said “Hey baby, why don’t you stop and talk to me.” I just kept walking away (quickly) and he shouted “asshole!” Submitted 6/29/16 Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment or […]

44

“He masturbated into my hair”: Assault on the Red Line

May 30, 2016

Location: Red Line train between Twinbrook & Rockville Time:  Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) A man sat behind me on a Metro train car that had just been vacated by the other passengers and masturbated into my hair. I only noticed when I became aware that he stood up, when I felt my hair move slightly, and felt […]

45“No, I Wasn’t Asking for It”: Harassment at a Club

“No, I Wasn’t Asking for It”: Harassment at a Club

Mar 31, 2016

  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 […]

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