I’ve had a wide range of experiences with street harassment, from so-called “compliments” to drunk randos telling me I was unworthy. The latter is the kind of street harassment that doesn’t get talked about. It should. When I was 23 years old, I moved into my first real apartment. It was exhilarating. One morning in … Continued
So last year, while I was going to my old apartment to have it professionally cleaned and then meet the property manager to get my deposit back, I got into the elevator and there was a guy there. scruffy male, blond hair blue eyes and I waited for him to fob the floor to ensure … Continued
I was walking home tonight (1am Thursday Nov 24, 2016) from the bus stop by the PNE and a male in a black vehicle (I think it was an suv, might have been a mini van, it was shiney like a newer model) rolled to a slow stop and watched me cross the road, then … Continued
around 6pm, man yells at me from behind as I’m waiting to cross the street, “Run bitch, before you lose your pussy or your purse” I ignore the situation as usual and cannot cross yet, another man waiting to cross looks more alarmed at what has happened but says/does nothing [got_back]
We become young women who can get across campus in 16 minutes and that’s talking the longer route with slightly better lighting. You run the fastest time in the 4×400 meter, while we run relays in the dark just to make the last bus home. Avoid those overgrown bushes, short skirts, empty lots, broken streetlights, … Continued
Oh fuck I’m having the worst experience on the bus some big bro white guy was spreading and i asked him to move he didn’t and I put the bottom of my foot against his leg (the part of his leg than was on my seat. I do this often with spreaders and they usually … Continued
Regarding the trial of Jian Ghomeshi Hollaback! Canada joint statement 21 April 2016 We believe people who share their stories We stand in solidarity with Lucy DeCoutere, Linda Redgrave, and others who have bravely shared their stories. We stand with Kathryn Borel, Reva Seth, Zoe Kazan, and anyone else who has … Continued
At the bar (the cambie) with a girlfriend. He comes and sits with us uninvited. Wont leave us alone eveb after polite hints. He strokes my friends hair and shoulder uninvited. Evantually goes away when a male friend shows up but when our male friend leaves he comes back. I tell him he cant touch … Continued
A man keeps asking a women on the bus questions when she is obviously uncomfertable and is trying to listen to music. Asks her where she works, then the adress, then what time she gets off, if anyone picks her up, you see where this is going. [got_back]
On the bus a man tries to talk to me, I engage a little bit but when I wont tell him where I’m going he gets aggresive. I put in my earphones but he keeps waving his hand infront of my face to get my attention. I hold my mace in my hand discretly or … Continued