I was at the train station and had a weird feeling that I might be followed. Since there were so many people going around I didn’t think I was right.
So, I got to the escalator with my bag and suddenly a man started moaning right into my ear and got really close from behind, repeating, “Oh yeah, f**k me,baby!” over and over!
I then looked at him with disgust and at the people around me (who just looked away), took my bag, pushed that disgusting person away and ran up to the platform.
Looking back, I wish I had said or yelled something so that others would’ve been ‘forced’ to step in. But in that moment, I was just shocked, disgusted and felt threatened so I couldn’t really think straight.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Raising awareness amongst boys/men, not just women! A lot of the media make it seem like it’s only a problem for women and girls.
– Anonymous
Location: Austria/Vienna/Westbahnhof
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