Threatened After Rejecting Harassment
When this guy tried to talk to me I told him I didn’t talk to people I didn’t know. Then he got very angry, told me I had a bad attitude and threatened to have me beat up.
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Category: Verbal
Harassed near Alamo Square: “For what it’s worth, I am glad I stood up for myself”
It was a pleasant, if a bit chilly, Saturday afternoon. I was walking down from Alamo Square when I noticed this man glancing back at me. At first, I didn’t think much of it – after all, it is a public space. He then stopped in front of a nearby house and waited for me … Continued
“This incident happened four years ago, but it still haunts me.”
My mom, my sister, and I were walking to our car along Broad Street after just having met up with my dad for lunch. A man walked up to us and asked my mom “You have a husband?” Not wanting to be rude, but well aware of what this man was getting at, she replied … Continued
16 years old + constantly harassed at first job: “I’m going to have to experience this my whole life when I interact with the public.”
I’m 16 years old and I just got my first job working as a cashier at a local grocery store. At first I was obviously excited to work but now even my parents can see me coming home from work every night look dejected and upset. Almost every night I experience multiple inappropriate comments from … Continued
“Not Your Baby”
Random dude: Spare change, baby? 1 minute later: Different random dude: (Steps into my path and gets his face really close to my face.) Smile! Me: Fuck off. Him: I’ll fuck you, baby.
Harassed During Bike Ride
I was riding my bike on the street and passed by a bus stop with a couple of guys waiting for the bus. Out of the blue as I rode by, one of them shouted “CUNT” extremely loudly. I kept riding and counted myself lucky that he only shouted the one thing and didn’t keep … Continued
Harassed and Followed: “I spent the rest of my ride looking over my shoulder”
While I was riding my bike on the sidewalk I saw a car going the opposite direction switch lanes and come towards me (near an intersection where they could cut me off, so I was keeping a close eye). However, the car did not turn into the intersection. Instead the man driving leaned over to … Continued
“This was so unanticipated and uncalled for”
It was a warm summer day and I was strolling through the city. I had bought a sandwich and sat down on a platform (a well known meeting point in my city, always crowded with people) to eat it. A group of +/- five men, all in their fifties and all drinking cheap beer, started … Continued
Train Harassment… and Bystander Failures
some drunk asshole commented on all the “fine women” on the train. Then said “You can’t do that….what a beautiful view” when I turned around. On a train full of people NO ONE said anything to this freak. I was so upset I got off the train. I should have told him off. And told … Continued
Harassed While Driving
I was cat called while driving in my car. There was a young guy texting while at a stop light, I had thought I heard him say something about me, but wasn’t sure? As I was driving away he whistled at me. I glared at him, and gave him the finger, and he laughed at … Continued