Everyday when I walk to my apartment after work, there is always at least five to ten guys hanging out on the sidewalk on the way to my apartment. No matter how many times I have done this, it never becomes easy walking through a group of disgusting men who get pleasure from making females uncomfortable. I have tried different routes, rushing home before a certain time, but no matter what they are always there. It is only on this block because the bodega located on the corner serves as a hangout for these drunken bullies who seemed to be unemployed, uneducated, and down right disgusting.
Now, I have given up and delved into a mini depression. There must be a law that helps women deal with this. Living in NYC, no matter what kind of neighborhood you are walking through, a woman will always some kind of sexual harassment. Ignoring is getting harder and harder since all these men want is a reaction.
Once I stuck up for for a woman that was getting horrible harassment and a young man told me I was stupid and that was not a smart thing to do. There is so much rage for such a trivial situation.
– Chiquita
Location: 672 Academy St., New York City, New York
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Shelly Colegrove says
Women are people not meat you get to choose at the local store. Men you really need to have respect, some of you have daughters remember that.
Dal says
Hey,
I don’t know if this will be of help to you but you’re not alone. You’re better than them. And that guy was the STUPID ONE to call you stupid for sticking up for someone. From the what you have said in this post you seem like you have given up. It is never too late to face tomorrow and kick some serious ass. It is not your fault. Don’t get sad- GET MAD.
beckie says
There is a law about not loitering. The same thing happened to me every day in Miami. I called the police and I told the harassing low life men I was going to. The police came, the men were gone, I’d scared them off, that felt good. They eventually came back, but they left me alone.You might try it?
Krista says
I live in Brooklyn, and it’s a daily struggle to simply walk to the subway to and from work. I am a busy gal! I don’t have time to deal with sexual harassment!
A very effective response is “leave me alone”….
I once had a man get in my way, and when I tried to ignore him and walk around him, he touched my arm. I snapped, Don’t touch me, and he left me alone.
I feel your pain. Women of New York should be able to go out anywhere that a man can without worrying about “an alternate route home” or even having our armor such as comebacks we are discussing here.
shawn says
Krista, I just walked out of my apartment and a man began to yell at me and tried to make conversation. I did not handle it well. I got scared. I left for work one morning a week ago and the same man walked behind me and when he saw me looking back he said “i’m not following you” (creepy because that’s somehow betraying his thoughts”. If he says one more thing I will scream to leave me alone. I can report it to the management of the apartment (but don’t know his name, or anything…but he must leave above me; 3 level building apartment) I’m scared, maybe I will buy some self defense tool.