I was walking home from work, in a happy mood. Futher down the street I saw a group of young boys that I couldn’t avoid so I braced myself for the inevitable harassment. I concentrated on looking forwards and walking quickly hoping I’d somehow be invisible to them. But no, I was shouted at across the road that I was ‘ugly as f**k’ and I shouldn’t step out without a paper bag on my head. They then proceeded to ask for my number and my age in a sarcastic manner. I wanted to cry immediately. I am so angry that 14 year old boys are behaving this way to a woman on her own.
It was intimidating, I felt threatened and not the confident person I usually am. I hate that I am made to feel this way in my own town and I hate that I expect to be harassed on a daily basis. It’s not okay.
– CFS
Location: Lancashire, UK, on the street
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