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I was sitting on the bus toward the front. A guy got on and we locked eyes. For whatever reason, he decided to intimidate me by sitting next to me. He leered at me and made sure our thighs were touching. So many things were running through my head, but I just sat there frozen. […]

I was on my way to grab something to eat at Subway two weeks ago. I was feeling pretty because I’d dressed up nicely to spend the day with my friends (dressing up is something I rarely do.) So I cross the street an I see this man walking towards me and I just have […]

I had my first confrontation with a street harasser today! It was everything I had hoped for!!!!! I was walking to work this morning and was passing a bus stop, when a guy who was walking in the opposite direction to get to the bus stop made eye contact with me. Usually if that happens […]

I am in the process of looking for a new apartment, and along with things such as rent per month, finding out if all utilities are included and if the space has enough storage for my stuff, another thing I’m researching in different neighborhoods is whether or not they’re safe for me, a single woman. […]

I was walking to Panera Bread in Silver Spring, MD last Friday morning around 8:30 when I started to hear a couple fighting. As I approached the couple I could see it was a guy about 6/6’1 and a woman about 5’3 screaming at each other. The woman was saying things such “I don’t want […]