Walking down the street Someone shouted that I looked “FANCY” and I appreciated that…because damn it, I did look fancy!
Finally a man had something to say to me that wasn’t about my body. My hair was bouncy and curled and I wore sparkly gold ballerina slippers and a loose fitting sweater… I felt fancy and I guess I looked pretty fancy too.
What can we do create more street respect?
Tell people of its importance. It needs to be engrained in society, that respect is the highest form of flattery.
– Perri
Location: Brooklyn, NY
This is part of the series “Street Respect. “Street respect” is the term for respectful, polite, and consensual interactions that happen between strangers in public spaces. It’s the opposite of “street harassment.” Share your street respect story and show the kind of interactions you’d like to have in public in place of street harassment.
