Lately the weather in California has been very hot so of course I wouldn’t go out of the house in a wool sweater. Instead I went out in a tank top. As soon as school was over, I immediately walked home so I could quickly get back to my cool home. I was a block away from my home where I see two young teens. They were already looking at me and I got a very uneasy feeling. I took out my phone and called my sister who was already home. While the phone was ringing I could hear the to boys trying to get my attention. One seemed to be laughing while the other tried to call me over as if I were a dog. My sister eventually answered and I asked her to come out of the house because I was being harassed. She hung up the phone and from a distance I saw her waiting for me at the front door.
I could still hear the boy yelling at me. Only this time he began to say, “Hey bitch!” over and over just because I wouldn’t turn and look at him. I felt so disgusted and angry. I tried to calm myself down to not start crying because of the frustration I felt. I found it so unfair the way they were treating me. I don’t deserve to be harassed. I was not “asking for it” because of the way I dressed. NO ONE (male, female, lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, etc.) DESERVES TO BE HARASSED OR WORRY IF THEIR OUTFIT IS “TOO REVEALING”.
– Anonymous
Location: California
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