Traffic, construction, and the occasional rodent of unusual size: these are all things that we’ve come to expect from the DC city-living experience. Unfortunately, street harassment is also a near-daily occurrence for more than 12,000 people across the District. Although street harassment may seem to some like just another annoyance, it’s actually a pervasive problem […]
There were superheroes, men in kilts, and women in banana suits. The entire cast of Wizard of Oz paid homage to Sara Bareilles. Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs even made an appearance. On Oct. 22, more than 150 people turned out to see their friends, family, and coworkers compete for costumed karaoke glory during Sing […]
Location: 12th St. NE & Girard St. NE, Washington, DC Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) Tonight, I was walking into my own front yard and saying “hi” to a neighbor (also female) who lives in my building while we retrieved our keys from our purses to go inside. Someone yelled, “Hey, ladies, looking good!” at us. I […]
Location: Georgia Avenue/Petworth, Washington, DC Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) There is a group of men who constantly hang out on the block of 9th St and Upshur Street NW, near the post office. Nearly every single time I walk near that block or one block over on Georgia Avenue, I am catcalled. I live on 9th […]
Location: 12th Street and N Street NW, Washington, DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) When I was 19, I traveled into DC with my friend, who was 17. It was the second time I had gone down to the city on my own, the first was for a summer job interview in Foggy Bottom. I felt very in charge. […]