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Category Archive for "Silver Spring"

1“He started calling me hateful things..”

“He started calling me hateful things..”

May 16, 2017

Location: 7800 block of Eastern Avenue (Silver Spring side) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from the bus stop about an hour ago and passed a man who looked at me and said “bitch-ass n*gga.” I was shocked and confused and repeated what he said in a state of said shock and […]

2

“He Continued Stroking His Penis”: Public Masturbation on the Red Line

Dec 15, 2015

Location: Red to Silver Line Time:  Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) Around 7:15am on Tuesday, December 15, a man on the red line Metro bound for Silver Spring was sitting across the aisle from me. When I looked over, he was holding a newspaper over his lap, but had his penis exposed and was stroking it. He […]

3

Moving Trains to Feel Safe: “How You Doing, Mami?”

Sep 7, 2015

Location: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm)”>Red Line Silver Spring Metro Station, Silver Spring, MD Time:  Night (7:30pm-12am) A few minutes after I sat down on the Metro at Silver Spring, someone started saying, “Hey.. Beautiful girl… Hey how you doing Mami?” at me repeatedly for about 5 minutes. I ignored them until finally one of guys […]

4

“I Don’t Normally React to Street Harassment, But This Was Too Much…”

Dec 27, 2014

Location: Georgia Avenue between Thayer Avenue and Silver Spring Avenue (Silver Spring) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was heading to my yoga class this evening (12/23/14) and I walked past a group of guys. I heard one of them hock a loogie and spit near me. I said, “Ew!” loudly. This guy started cursing and saying, […]

5

Street Harassed in Silver Spring: “I Still Felt Sick Hours Later.”

Aug 28, 2014

Location: Georgia Ave and Wayne Ave (Silver Spring, MD) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking to an appointment and passing by two men sitting on a bench. I nodded to them and made eye contact like I usually do. As I walked past, one of them said, “Hey, how you doing, sexy?” I didn’t respond […]

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