I ordered pizza just last night so I wouldn’t have to go out late at night to get food. Obviously to dodge the trouble of sexual harassment and people following me to my apartment. So I ordered my food and a delivery man called me saying he’s outside. I go outside, pick up the food, and sign the receipt. As I give the man the receipt he looks at my legs and mumbles, “I could have cooked THAT for you”. I ask him to repeat that and he began to mumble the same quote again. Disgusted, I sped back inside and walked up to my apartment as I called the restaurant about their delivery person.
The woman on the phone never heard of cat-calling and it was hard for me to explain to her at the moment. I really did not think that woman took me seriously.
The fact that I researched for a delivery restaurant, ordered, and paid for delivery in order to avoid sexual harassment makes me really bothered that an employee on the job would give me such a disturbing and creepy comment like that and make me not want to order from that place again. To me, it seems there is no way of avoiding sexual harassment, but it’s always a challenge for me to get out of the house because of it. All because of the fear of being followed or attacked by someone who doesn’t like being rejected or ignored.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
By influencing local businesses to be aware of cat-calling and take action in regards to the matter.
– Pepper
Location: Savannah, GA
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