Catcalling - xoJane

Channeling the Jaguar, or the Things We Do To Make Us Feel Street-Safe

Kate Conway — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:30:00 -0400

It seems like every woman I know has developed a strategy for dealing with that slimy feeling of a deserted train car or an empty, dark street.

After the Violence in My City, I Can't Laugh Off Catcallers Anymore

Kate Conway — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I grew up learning that the only way to deal with bullies is to ignore them, the sort of I'm-rubber-you're-glue rhetoric that conflict-avoiders love. To acknowledge a fear of catcalling strangers, even among friends, feels a bit like letting the bullies win.

Creepiest Construction Sign Ever Half-Heartedly Apologizes For Pervy Workers

Laura Donovan of The Jane Dough — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:30:22 -0400

What, you ladies aren't into street harassment?

It Happened To Me: I Was Mistaken for a Gay Hustler

Noah — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:10 -0500

Fortunately, as each year goes by, I have begun to age a little and become better about not being polite to strange men who assume they can pay to blow me.