I was walking down the street to grab my zip car, and as I passed some guy in a parking lot, he did a double take and shouted at me ‘hey beautiful.’ I stopped to tell him how rude he was being, and he actually apologized. [got_back]
We here at Hollaback! Baltimore love having guest bloggers. It not only allows for a wide range of view points on street harassment, but it helps us show that street harassment is part of the spectrum of gender-based violence, and ties street harassment to other issues faced by women and LGBTQ folks. Here, Alice shares … Continued
I do not live in the Baltimore area, I actually live in Springfield, Va. and the verbal harassment on the streets is almost as bad as any place else. Men here wink, and say the same things as the video seen by Hollaback! organization. I hope it can be decreased or stopped all together. Note … Continued
I was sitting by university square near the parking garage after a school project in the middle of the day today waiting for my ride and minding my own business. A man rounded the Paca corner on the other side of the street and started yelling at me. He yelled “white meat! Hey white meat, … Continued
i was walking down eastern avenue after parking my car. a car full of men rode past and screamed, “hey whore”. [got_back]
I was walking down this street, a car drove by slowly since the light had only just turned green, and the guy driving said “You sexy as hell.” I yelled at the top of my lungs “Fuck you asshole, that’s street harassment!” It totally interrupted my good mood. Then my heart started racing as I … Continued
Ok, I am a straight artistic male with a more European fashion sense. I prefer to wear “skinny” jeans and more “alternative” apparel (e.g. a nice t-shirt and a blazer). I’m not a wearer of athletic apparel, baseball caps, flipflops, or shorts when it is below 60 degrees. However, knowing that I probably stand out … Continued
Walking down the street to catch a bite, I yawned and then I heard some hero yell from his truck, “Yeah, girl”. Thanks dude! Almost forgot straight guys find women attractive! Silly me for just wanting to mind my own business. [got_back]
I was riding my bike past 2 men, one said “Hey baby, let me get a ride” – Jo’s story [got_back]
by Becca, Hollaback Baltimore Blogger I know for a fact that I’m not the only person who was offended by this year’s Super Bowl ads. From the attack (kiss?) of the prom queen, to GoDaddy’s proclamation that men are brains and women are beauty, my female friends and I were a little bit thrown off, … Continued