I shut them both up. I was 21, and me and my girlfriend were going to go out on the town. First we needed some wine to have whilst we got ready. We walk down to the shops, and outside were three males. Two of them comment to each other “they’re sexy” bla bla, as we walk past, I hear the third say, “I’ve seen better.”

Charming. Like our whole purpose in life is to look pretty for you ummmm no. But my friend and I say nothing. As we exit the store the same guy mutters “sluts” just loud enough for us to hear. OK, that’s it.

I whirl round and demand aggressively, “WHAT was that?” This idiot stutters and stammers, he can’t believe I’ve had the guts to say something to him and then replies, “Oh nothing.”

I give him a death stare and snap, “Yeah that’s what I thought.”

My friend and I carry in our journey home, the laughter of this guys’ friends wetting themselves at his humiliation ringing in our ears.

Same night friend and I leave the pub, and a guy shouts, “Show us your tits,” and I shout back “Why don’t you show me yours you fat b***tard.” People around us fall over themselves laughing. If your big enough to dish it out, be big enough to take it back.

Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?

If you’re a woman in public, in a crowd/with someone, say something. And make sure it’s nasty and humiliating for the person trying to humiliate you. They won’t do it again. Men, if you see a woman being harassed, stand up for her, tell the guy, “Look, bro, that’s not ok and makes you look like an idiot.” Cat calling and harassing strangers on the street shouldn’t be socially acceptable.

– LM

Location: Queensland, Australia

Which story? How about this one. I was 17 and leaving a mall. Walking to my car in parking lot, a young man with baggy sweatpants followed me to my car. I noticed it and head down, hurried, getting my keys ready to get in and lock up quickly. I had my 4 yr old sister with me and hurried to get her in the backseat. He leaned on the hood of my car and started masturbating. I got in, locked the doors, drove backward as quick as I could, but not before driving forward just a little bit 🙂 Just enough to knock him on his jerk off ass.

Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?

It’s not very common where I live – it is rather socially unacceptable for people to be harassed on the street in most parts of Canada. Didn’t stop this particular person, who, when I reported it, I found out had been doing it to others, too.

– Anonymous

Location: Calgary, Canada

I’ve lived in Upper Manhattan, in Inwood, for a year now. This is a mostly un-gentrified Dominican neighborhood. I’m a petite Caucasian woman with red hair and very fair skin; needless to say, I stand out a bit more than I’d like.

I am harassed every single day at all hours in my neighborhood. On my way to work, on my way home, getting groceries; anywhere, anytime. If I come home late at night, I specifically alter my route to avoid streets that I know to expect a lot of harassers to be loitering.

While most of my harassment consists of whistles, hisses, kissing noises, lewd remarks, and a lot of Spanish (which I don’t speak, so I mercifully can’t understand these remarks), I have also had my arms grabbed and been followed by men.

Because of the language barrier, I often just firmly say “NO.” to my harassers. The times I haven’t felt safe enough to address a group of harassers have been the times that I’ve been followed, or the harassing has become louder, more aggressive, and more degrading.

It’s unfortunate that I feel unsafe and uncomfortable in my own neighborhood on a daily basis. I do feel that my harassment is racially charged – my name is NOT “sexy little white girl,” “sexy white mama,” or any of the other horrible nicknames men have found to incorporate my race into a disgusting comment.

I am exhausted by the stress of being outside of my apartment. My plan is to move as soon as I possibly can.

Do you have any suggestions for dealing with harassers and/or ending street harassment in general?

I do plan to begin reporting men who harass me while they are working – delivery drivers, MTA employees (especially), and anyone else I can easily identify their employer. I’m also going to try the cards on the site as a way to silently respond to harassers while making a statement.

– AB

Location: Vermilyea Ave, NYC 10034