Hi There!

A while ago i was on my way to work in the early morning. I had my [head]phones on, had my coffee and i was in a Monday mood. I was waiting for the underground and i was leaning against a pile, out of time by my music.

Out of nowhere someone held my arms from the back and a guy jumped in front of me and he groped my breast. I was so extremely shocked that i couldn’t even say something. And the other 40 people around me just jumped into the awaiting metro, so did the guys.

My heart beat like hell and i had eye contact with a woman who saw it. She was in the metro, stared at me, shook her head, and gave me a look like i was guilty. That woman was round 50 an i am in my late 20s. One of the guys where in the 20s, the other one around 40

I arrived late at my work that day. Normally i can deal quite well with the daily street harassment, but that was so over the top and took me some days to get over it.

– Wiebke

Location: At an Underground station in the center of Berlin, Germany

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Well, it was in a pub rather than the street, but this drunk guy kept insulting my boyfriend who I was standing next to at the time, saying that I was way out of BF’s league, I shouldn’t be with him, his own (drunk guy’s) mates were all so much better looking, I’d be better off with them etc etc. Eventually I just lost it and punched him on the jaw (not hard). He got very angry, but luckily his own friends stopped him hitting me back.

The thing is I don’t feel at all good about it. I scared myself with my own anger and loss of control, and feel very ashamed of my behaviour. Girls, it’s better to confront with words not fists. I wish I had.

– Anonymous

Location: London, UK

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I cycle to and from work every day. Almost every day, either some guys standing around outside a shop holler at me, or someone stops his car to honk or yell at me. I wear headphones and shades and try to ignore it, but I’ve had it up to here.

When I talk to my coworkers about it, they say that’s just what guys in Miami are like. I don’t understand it. I’m not out trying to turn people on, I’m sweaty and on a bicycle and I just want to get to work. It burns me.

If someone yelled at one of those guys when he was just walking down the street minding his own business, he’d probably start a fight! And what if someone talked to his mom or sister like that? It’s obnoxious and I shouldn’t have to put up with this bullshit.

– Anonymous

Location: Miami Gardens, FL

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I walk about two miles to work everyday, and everyday something happens. The least pleasant place to walk by is usually the bus stop because there is typically a group of men there. If one man says something sexual, then a few others will laugh or join in. I try to avoid eye contact while walking past the bus stop.

– Anonymous

Location: Athens, Georgia

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