I cycle to and from work every day. Almost every day, either some guys standing around outside a shop holler at me, or someone stops his car to honk or yell at me. I wear headphones and shades and try to ignore it, but I’ve had it up to here.
When I talk to my coworkers about it, they say that’s just what guys in Miami are like. I don’t understand it. I’m not out trying to turn people on, I’m sweaty and on a bicycle and I just want to get to work. It burns me.
If someone yelled at one of those guys when he was just walking down the street minding his own business, he’d probably start a fight! And what if someone talked to his mom or sister like that? It’s obnoxious and I shouldn’t have to put up with this bullshit.
– Anonymous
Location: Miami Gardens, FL
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beckie says
i have had similar problems in Miami, I called the police and those harassers disappeared!!!
pissed off says
I live in miami and am so tired of men trying to control woman on the street by acting like an idiot. I’m not about to be in a situation where someone smacks me on the ass like I see on this site. Thats awful for a woman to have to be put through that when they are just walking down the street. I wish someone would try that shit with me, I just got a stun gun and they will get a response, probably not the one they want, but I’ll definitly have something for them!