Street harassment - xoJane

I'm a 32-Year-Old Woman With a Hickey And I Just Got Street-Harassed About It

Helena — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

A hickey? For serious?

A Day Without Headphones: My 24-Hour Street Harassment Diary

Lane Moore — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

I had an idea (that I immediately regretted) to write down every single thing some guy said to me while I was just traveling through my day.

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.

The Man On the Street: Three Decades of Street Harassment

Pia Glenn — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Whatever anyone thinks of my physical shell is neither here nor there. Nothing gives a stranger on the street the right to grab me, call me “dirty bitch” and “ho” and tell me to suck their dick.

When "Why Don't You Smile" Becomes An Art Form

Yesha Callahan of Clutch — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is an oil painter / illustrator whose work focuses on portraiture and social/political themes and her street harassment art.

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.

I Screamed at My Therapist for Asking About My Short Skirt and Then Got Sexually Harassed a Million Times So Maybe He Was Right

Emily — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:03:00 -0400

Shit got so real in the past few hours.

Where's Your Line Between Flirting and Harassment?

Kate Conway — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:30:00 -0400

Lots of dudes seem to think that there's no higher compliment to pay a lady than to tell her they like the novel she's reading. Are they being friendly, or are they being freaking obnoxious?

I Came Upon A Masturbator, and Other Reasons I Get Freaked Out When I Run

Annakeara Stinson — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0400

I've never actually been attacked, only had close calls, felt really afraid, uncomfortable. Still, each time I run, frightening fantasies tend to run along with me.

FATCALLED! Why "What's Up, Big Girl?" Is a Horrifying Pick-Up Line

Emily — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:00:19 -0400

If you're going to street harass me, at least say nice things.

I Never Know When I'm Being Hit On

Bassey — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:20 -0400

I have friends who complain about being approached by strangers all the time. I don't know that life. It fascinates me.

Blaming The Victim 101: Subway Officials Say Women’s “Scanty Clothes” Cause Harassment

Amy Tennery of The Jane Dough — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:00:26 -0400

Yea, ladies. Maybe if we weren’t all so whorish looking we wouldn’t be violated.

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?

An Open Letter To the Crazy Dude Who Harassed Me On the Train This Morning

Emily — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:26 -0400

I'd also like to thank you for noting that it's only "from a distance" that I could pass for a transsexual. I am glad that once you get close to me, you can see that I am a biological woman.

I Got All Protested On At Planned Parenthood

Helena — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:10 -0500

"It's the anniversary of Roe v. Wade," the tiny girl swallowed by orange informed me. "Don't worry we'll be with you the whole time. I find it's best not to look at them and you don't have to talk to anybody."

It Happened to Me: I Was Groped

Cathy Vandewater — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:00:27 -0400

Apparently, the only socially-acceptable response to a stranger touching you is saying “It could have been worse,” and moving on. But I can’t.

The Most Romantic Present I Ever Got Was This Pepper Spray

Emily — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:00:07 -0400

Not a day goes by that I don't get sexually harassed by someone. Now, I'm ready for them.

Never, Ever Tell Me To Smile

Jessica — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:02:43 -0400

Unless you also want to get bitten.