Last summer, I was walking down to the dollar store with my 2 year old son to enjoy the sun and get him a toy. Our apartment is only a couple blocks away but on our walk, I got catcalled at least four times with one guy rolling his window down a couple inches and screaming “WHORE” at me. Unfortunately, I often get called a whore or slut when I’m walking with my son.
One man made some rude comment while I was walking with my son and the idiot parked his truck pretty close to where we were going. When he saw me walking up to confront him, he hopped back in his truck and sped off faster than if I had been a cop!
Oh, and I wasn’t wearing skimpy clothes either. I was wearing a baggy long sleeved top and thick leggings when the first event occurred.
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Educate men and boys by making our stories known. If we can even reach 25% it will be a marvelous success.
– Victoria Barnett
Location: Snohomish County, Washington
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