A man stopped me on my lunch break at work and made such explicit, aggressive commentary I ended up hiding in a convenience store and calling a female coworker to come pick me up in her car and drive me back to the office so I didn’t have to walk back. It was less than two blocks, but I was afraid he was still out there.
Then there was the time a car full of two men and one woman chased me down in a parking lot to try and get me to agree to date one of the passengers. I think it was a prank against him, because he looked like a deer in the headlights. That makes it even more offensive and bewildering.
Too many stories to tell them all in detail. I used to like to take walks in nice weather. I’m not entirely comfortable with that any more.
I find telling people I’m a lesbian in a long term exclusive relationship (which is true) doesn’t help a bit. Actually, that tends to make it all worse. I’m a big girl, and my style of dress is pretty average, designed for comfort, not allure. About half the time when I’m harassed I get the impression the perps think I should be grateful they find me attractive. The other half of the time they just start out by calling me a cow through the car window and moving on.
– Bridgie
Location: Suburbia
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beckie says
i am so sorry. No one should have the right to take the streets from us.