Walking through South London where I live, I am frequently harassed in the street, as I live in an area with a lot of coffee shops and a betting shop, where men seem to hang out together on the street, meaning that I have to frequently walk past large groups of men.
Recently as I walked past a group of men one guy started shouting, ‘Here Pussy Pussy,’ and making a gesture, while following me up the street. I was angry and also quite frightened.
Normally I wouldn’t really retaliate, but I was so angry that he thought it was ok to intimidate me on my way to the supermarket that I snapped and told him to ‘F’ off. This resulted in him screaming at me and chasing me up the street, so I literally had to run. Not a great choice on my part, but I was pleased with the look of surprise on his face that I could dare to answer back.
– Anonymous
Location: Stockwell, UK
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beckie says
good for you!