“Walking home alone”
A car was following me, then a guy inside screamed at me to get in… First I ignored him, then I told him to f* off. Walking home alone changed after that.
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“Group of boys”
Group of 8 boys catcalled me and tried to touch me while I ran away. They groped my ass but I got away
Not safe after dark
On several occasions (always after 10pm in the dark) someone followed me home on a bicycle from this area and stalked around my flat for a while. Female friends in the neighborhood have had the same experiences. During the day everything feels save and good, but I don’t like going out on my own in …
“It’s so sad that this is not being dealt with”
Many, many times in Groningen (city center).. Not only street intimidation is a weekly thing there (calling you names, following you, shouting ‘kankerhoer’ in your face, while I am just walking home with my groceries), but also physically harassing happened to me frequently. Guys harassing you, and when you kindly ask to stop touching you …
“I’ve had it”
I was walking down with a friend on Oudegracht, a main street with lots of people, during mid day. Three boys, couldn’t have been older than fifteen, started following us mimicking everything I said in what ‘my accent.’ I have always been a strong advocate of speaking out so I turned, red with rage, and …
“Do you want to fuck?”
While walking alone I was asked by a group of seven boys if I wanted to fuck. They stalked and followed me until I went inside the gym. [got_back]
“I just want to get to know you”
In front of the grocery store a man smiled at me and said hello. I said hello back. He got of his bike and asked me if I wanted to get to know him. I told him I wasn’t interested. He started parking his bike and I told him good day and entered the store. …
Are bicycles harassers’ new getaway vehicle?
Ik liep met een vriendin over straat. Vanuit de tegengestelde richting kwam een meneer aangefietst. Terwijl hij langs ons fietste verminderde hij vaart en fluisterde ons allerlei seksueel getinte opmerkingen toe. Toen ik terugriep of hij kon herhalen wat hij zei en of hij gek geworden was, fietste hij snel door maar bleef achterom kijken. …
from ‘nice jugs’ to ‘hairy legs’, harassers don’t let up
It’s been nice weather in Holland two days in a row now, which means it’s time for summer clothes. Which also means; let the catcalling begin (or intensify). On day one a boy felt it to be necessary to tell me I had “Great Juggs” (literal words). After a few steps to process what had …
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Summer is here, so is more harassment
Ik liep op straat en zag een meisje voorbij lopen, op weg naar haar voordeur. Op het fietspad parallel aan de stoep waarop het meisje liep zag ik man heel langzaam (tegen de richting in) fietsen, haar volgend en nastarend. Hij bleef haar net zolang volgen tot ze binnen was. Het meisje negeerde de man …