Archives for February 2015

I was on the metro train taking my 3- and 5- year old brothers to the Del Mar park, when a man in his mid-fifties continued trying to hit on me. He went so far as to take a pen and piece of paper from the man sitting next to him and force it into my hand. I completely ignored him, and felt very embarrassed. As I got off the train, he yelled “I look 19 when I shave.” The whole rest of the day I was shaken. My brothers seemed very uncomfortable and confused as well.

– A.L.

Location: Los Angeles

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Saturday night around 8 p.m. I was on the 4 train heading home from work. I had to squeeze into the trains because it was extremely crowded. This man was by the door and due to more people pushing on I was forced to move near him. At first I wasn’t sure and spent time debating with myself. But he was pressing himself on me and rubbing his penis on my buttocks. I elbowed him at one point but he kept doing it. I was shocked, I never had that happen to me. He went as far to lower himself and I was practically between his legs and he kept doing it. Luckily a woman noticed and said, “Come sit down, that man is trying to rub himself on you!”

– Anonymous

Location: 51st Street, 4 train

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