I was walking to class when a man walked out of a Rite Aid with three other people. He said, “How’s it going sugar?” I made eye contact. He proceeded with, “An ass like that make a blind man wanna see again.”
I immediately felt as if it were my fault that I was being harassed. I was wearing jeans and a black t-shirt. Nothing about my outfit was revealing. It was terrifying.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Raise awareness of harassment and how it affects men and women everywhere.
– AJ
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Need support? Call the toll-free National Street Harassment hotline: 855-897-5910
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See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for ideas.
