I was in a pub with work mates waiting for my boyfriend to arrive. I had to stand by the door of the pub to get signal for my phone. There were two men sitting across from me; one who was blatantly staring right at me. I get very angry when this happens as I feel I am more than something to be leered at and I aggressively asked the man what he was staring at. He then shook his head and turned away from me. I was still left angry and upset, however, and wished I didn’t have to display such aggressive behaviour to defend my right to be left in peace.
It is not uncommon for me to experience street harassment nearly every time I go out. Unfortunately, it appears my aggression towards it is the only working remedy as the harassment can happen in a fleeting moment and I have no time to probe these men as to why they feel it is acceptable to treat me like a piece of walking meat.
– FP
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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