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Today I was walking home from my class in Downtown Silver Spring around 2 in the afternoon. As I was crossing Spring Street, walking down 2nd Avenue, a man in a car stopped at the intersection leaned out his car window and said “You look nice today”. This is definitely not the worst comment I’ve […]

Since age 13 I have experienced street harassment ranging from what could be perceived as polite suggestions (“a pretty face like yours should smile more!”) to strangers grabbing, pulling, and attempting to initiate sexual acts in public. On a given day the number of comments & physical acts on the street can start at one, […]

I was walking to the metro station and passed a construction site. One of the workers told me, “You look so pretty, all wrapped up like a Christmas present in that hat!” Unwanted attention, but whatever, not too offensive. Until what he said next: “Can’t wait until you spread your legs for me.” Submitted by Anonymous on […]

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On Sunday a random ass teenager spat on me as I was working to a board meeting for a nonprofit I work with. In such a moment, you let your feet go on auto pilot and contemplate the string of events leading to this moment. Then you call your friends to confirm that it’s not, […]