I was walking to the post office from my car. I didn’t notice anybody around, and I felt fine, but suddenly I hear a man’s (probably a teenager) voice shout something I couldn’t quite make out, followed by the word “bitch.” It sounded like it may have been about Donald Trump (I have a Bernie Sanders sticker on my car). I felt unsafe, and like I somehow deserved it. The bitch part hurts the most.
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Men have to speak up and get involved.
– Anonymous
Location: Massachusetts
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