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After a night out, my boyfriend, friend, and I came back to our apartment. My boyfriend waited in the car while we went upstairs to get the rest of the alcohol we had to go back to a friend's house. As we were approaching the elevator, some drunk guy was peeing right in front of the elevator. As a resident, I kindly asked if he couldn't have waited to go…

Yo iba con mi hermana, tipo 8 de la noche cuando unos tres tipos pasan al lado de nosotras y nos dicen algo de que estamos “buenas” no recuerdo con exactitud como fue, yo me di vuelta y le levante el dedo grosero y en lugar de retractarse siguió gritándome cosas.

As I was ending my normal routine of getting off the bus and heading home after a long day at work I began to get off the bus on Santa Rosalia and Buckingham and I began to walk across the street and this older man was walking towards the same direction as me. So I began to wave my hand because there was a fly that kept flying in my…

Por las escaleras en dirección a la secundaria un hombre de aproximadamente 27 años me sostuvo fuertemente del brazo y me llevó a las escaleras, intentó abusar de mí desgarrando mi ropa e intentando quitar mis pantalones. Me han perseguido aproximadamente tres veces más.

Currently, I have been experiencing various forms of street harassment on an almost daily basis. These experiences have involved various groups of men and individuals shouting at me about what I am wearing and my appearance, asking me personal questions, asking me to go home with them, following me, intimidating me by invading my personal space and giving me incredibly derogative and sexualized looks, the list goes on really. Today…

I was picking up an orange at the grocery store after a dance class and two guys hooted at my baggy sweatpants-and-hoodie-wearing self. One followed me out of the store still trying to engage me. He only diverted his route when I was in my car with the doors locked. I was scared, it was nighttime, and this side of the store had poor lighting. I wish I had told…

I was followed by 4 men for 3 blocks. They were saying how they would F**k me hard, stick their fingers in me, how they would do me really hard because I would like it. They were yelling woo hoo as they followed me saying more explicit things. I turned around and told them to stop following me and talking about me because I know what they were saying. They…

I was walking back from a shopping mall. It wasn't too late, but it was dark. I was wearing a tight black turtleneck sweater. I'm 12 and my breasts are formed. Still, I don't think it was revealing. It wasn't the first time it happened, but I got catcalled 3 times. First, a guy stopped by and asked me where I was going. I plugged in my earphones and ignored…

In year 11 a boy in year 10 groped me as we were passing in the corridor. He was with a group of his friends. I don't think he meant anything cruel by it though. He was just immature. And younger than me. Also, twice it's happened where the same man on the bus tried to talk to me, then stared at me if I am in view. But nobody…

It happened to me. I wholeheartedly support the rights of women who experience sexual harassment on a regular basis. I believe them and support their right to space and safety. But the truth is that these things don't usually happen to me. It's been a really long time since I was objectified in a real-life situation. But tonight I was standing outside of Sears waiting for my boyfriend who had…

I was at the grocery store when a man came up in line behind me and complimented my hair. I smiled and said thank you, and then he continued to comment on my appearance, repeating over and over that I was so cute, then began asking for my name and if I lived nearby. I lied and said I didn't live nearby and gave a fake name. He continued trying…

I'm a 24 year old woman, I'm 5'0 ft tall and I am often mistaken for being a lot younger than I am and shockingly this, it feels like, leads to me facing a lot more inappropriate behavior when I am alone in public. A weeks ago I took the bus I take regularly from the village close to mine back home after a shopping trip. While I was waiting…

I was walking to work a few weeks back (I’m a primary school teacher) and a car pulled up next to me. The driver rolled down his window and said "Excuse me, can you help me?". He seemed polite, so I said yes of course. Then he said "I was just wondering if it’s too early to ask you for a b*** j**." Laughed in my face and sped off.…

I was jogging this morning with my dog. Not that it matters, I was wearing spandex running pants that went down to my ankles and a short-sleeved running shirt. A car drove by me and a man's voice yelled out, "Whore!"

Hi there! I’m a 14 year old girl who has gotten cat-called many times in my life and I’m just tired with it to be honest! One time, I was walking on the street at night looking on the ground, I was wearing a loose long sleeve sweater and some skinny black jeans. A group of boys (I'm assuming ages around 16 to 18) and they whistled at me and…