I am 15 years old, and I have been verbally harassed by the same man about three times, in the same place. This man is tall and quite large. He will often say things such as, “How you doing sweetie” , “Can I talk to you beautiful”, or “Psst, come here”.
It is extremely alarming, and makes me feel incredibly unsafe. What worries me even more is that he may be doing that to girls who are even younger than I am. Recently, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about how unsafe that action makes me feel. I’ve dealt with cat-callers since I was about 11 years old, but this seems different. More direct and real.
Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?
Create a map of sorts, for young men and women to avoid if there has been multiple cases of sexual harassment.
– Anonymous
Location: Toronto, Ontario, 504 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6C 1A2
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I was at my college campus and I’d like to make something clear: I’m only 15 years old. So when this man shouted “cutie-pie” at me I felt disgusted because I am a child and he is an adult. He even knew my age because I had spoken to him before and I told him. That didn’t stop him. It was humiliating.
I was walking home from school and suddenly I hear a strange noise. I look to the right and I see a man shaking/rattling with his keys to get my attention. I keep walking and then I hear him whistling on me so I automatically turn my head around again. Then he screams, “Your ass” and smiles at me.