I was a 19 year old girl from a small town in the big city going to college. I was already scared to death. My apartment was 6 blocks from school and we walked every day. Many times men shouted lewd things from cars or from construction jobs nearby. It was a business college and we were required to wear dresses every day.
I always tried to walk to school as part of a group but one day during finals I was alone. A car with several men in it drove by me slowly and shouted something about my “fine ass.'” The went around the block and came by again slower, and shouted again, I was so scared, after they went by I ran the last couple of blocks in high heels. I was 18 at the time, I’m 52 now and I can still remember this plain as day.
We do not or did NOT want the unwanted attention, it’s degrading, and inhumane!! I felt like a piece of meat.
– Lynn
Location: Downtown St. Louis, MO
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