Tag Archives: street harrassment
Welcome to the City
TweetI recently just graduated from college and was fortunate enough to obtain a worth while job which relocated me to Atlanta, GA. I’ve never truly lived in a city before, especially on my own, and I was naturally excited by the idea of new adventures in a much more diverse environment than my childhood home. [...]
Tagged street harrassment 5 Comments
Just A Smack On The Ass: A Tale Of Sexual Assault, Vengeance And Nervous Swearing
TweetBy Robyn Shepherd, ACLU Last month, the ACLU’s Louise Melling blogged about how street harassment shames and humiliates women, and is underreported because of the stigma attached to it. While that blog was making the editing rounds here at the office, I shared my own story of how I dealt with a particularly obnoxious harasser, [...]
Also tagged Sexual Assault, stop street harassment 2 Comments
No, I Won’t Listen – Is That a Problem?
TweetA strange and interesting trend has emerged from my life experiences. I wouldn’t have noticed it unless there were several incidents where a similar uncomfortable event occurred, leaving me feeling desperate, scared and confused. It’s odd and probably doesn’t mean much, except that I have gotten to the point where I am enraged and I want it to [...]
Also tagged commuting, personal space, train harrassment 7 Comments
“But we can’t do it alone, we need everyone…” Gay rights, “slut” othering, and pizza…?