May 16
erly commented on It's Spring! Who's Ready for Street Harassment?.
"...stories of having their boobs grabbed on the street, having their asses grabbed, even being followed onto buses and then home."
Experienced all of this. I'll add getting chased to (middle) school by a middle-aged guy in a truck that just whipped out his dick to me; called a dumb bitch/other mean things for not acknowledging everyone who hits on me...
a big drunk Somoan guy sat right next to me on the 255 (plenty of empty seats everywhere) on my way home from work and grabbed my thigh. The people sitting facing us (all dudes) didn't say ANYTHING. I yelled at him not to touch me, and dude just looks around at all the other dudes and started saying some shit like, "See what I mean? Women are fuckin' uppity bitches." He then proceeded to tell me that he could afford me, but I couldn't afford him.
Another night I was headed to a show at the Lo-Fi and was walking near REI, and some random guy behind me seems like he might be following me. So I cross the street, in the middle of the street. Take a right. Cross the street again. Take a left. All at a power walk pace. I get to the door of the Lo-Fi and the dude is running to catch up with me. Luckily he didn't have cover and couldn't get in.
Though one day I was walking home and some dude in a group of guys told me to smile or something else that pisses me off, and some random old white-haired black dude told all of them to fuck off and leave me alone. I gave him a high five and skipped home.
And of course, most of the time I get too pissed off to respond. I think the only things I've thrown back are "staring's rude," and "go fuck yourself." Wondering if I'm too old to use "jailbait." I also have a rape whistle. Still need to buy pepper spray.
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Experienced all of this. I'll add getting chased to (middle) school by a middle-aged guy in a truck that just whipped out his dick to me; called a dumb bitch/other mean things for not acknowledging everyone who hits on me...
a big drunk Somoan guy sat right next to me on the 255 (plenty of empty seats everywhere) on my way home from work and grabbed my thigh. The people sitting facing us (all dudes) didn't say ANYTHING. I yelled at him not to touch me, and dude just looks around at all the other dudes and started saying some shit like, "See what I mean? Women are fuckin' uppity bitches." He then proceeded to tell me that he could afford me, but I couldn't afford him.
Another night I was headed to a show at the Lo-Fi and was walking near REI, and some random guy behind me seems like he might be following me. So I cross the street, in the middle of the street. Take a right. Cross the street again. Take a left. All at a power walk pace. I get to the door of the Lo-Fi and the dude is running to catch up with me. Luckily he didn't have cover and couldn't get in.
Though one day I was walking home and some dude in a group of guys told me to smile or something else that pisses me off, and some random old white-haired black dude told all of them to fuck off and leave me alone. I gave him a high five and skipped home.
And of course, most of the time I get too pissed off to respond. I think the only things I've thrown back are "staring's rude," and "go fuck yourself." Wondering if I'm too old to use "jailbait." I also have a rape whistle. Still need to buy pepper spray.
Apr 15
erly commented on Today in Depressing Headlines.
Yay, more unrealistic standards to live up to! Thanks, society!
Feb 19
erly commented on What Do You Think of the Destiny Preview?.
@8, @11
I work there. I have a vagina.
I work there. I have a vagina.
Feb 15
erly commented on Why Middle-Aged People Walk into Traffic.
There is a similar situation to this on 2nd avenue between Stewart and Virginia, which has been like that for months, maybe a year now. If it's not a busy street/there are no cars coming, I usually just run past construction in the street as well because... lazy. I don't want to cross the street 3 times just to get past one intersection.
Feb 13
erly commented on To Avoid Rape, "Try not to show fear.".
I already do all of this stuff, and it sucks (yay rape memories!). Living with constant anxiety and fear takes a LOT of energy that I could spend, oh, I don't know... being happy? I've been followed frequently, and I have pepper spray, I constantly look behind/around me while walking... and I am constantly freaked out when a dude is walking in my blind spot to the point that I will stop abruptly and let them pass me so I can stop having a panic attack.
Being aware of your surroundings and people's descriptions are not "self defense". They are not going to stop anybody. If you want self defense I hope you have money to spend on martial arts/self-defense classes and/or a gun.
Being aware of your surroundings and people's descriptions are not "self defense". They are not going to stop anybody. If you want self defense I hope you have money to spend on martial arts/self-defense classes and/or a gun.
Jan 24
erly commented on War Is Hell, but Peeing in Front of the Opposite Sex Is Worse.
There is this awesome thing I use backpacking/camping/backcountry snowboarding called a Go Girl that enables ladies to pee just like the bros. Some people need to get over themselves.
Dec 21, 2012
erly commented on While We Were Grousing About the NRA's Beyond-Inane Call for an Armed Policeman in Every School....
What about the armed policemen that were killed in Lakewood? Why did they not kill him?
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...so do I. But I tend to find that 5'4 100 lbs < average adult male. If you don't want girls to share their feelings, maybe you could start by keeping yours to yourself :)