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“I am speaking out!”

In Stories, street harassment | on 07.07.11 | by Contributor | Comments ( 3 )

I was locking my bike up outside a bank and witnessed three fellows spill out of a local eatery. As they crossed the street, three young women and a fellow were walking down the sidewalk. One of the aforementioned three fellows started in with, “Oooh baby,” and, “Hey girls,” towards the group.

When he got no response he said to the gals’ guy friend, “Buddy, I’ll trade you the one in the yellow for the bread I have in my pocket.”

The target group looked so uncomfortable. I felt soooo uncomfortable that I took a deep breath and yelled across the street, “You, stop harassing these women.”

The perp and his friends booed me, but the young women thanked me.

I witness, hear about, and am subjected to this bullshit daily. I am speaking out!! As a side note….the perp and his friends were heading to a strip club.

- K.Wilkins

Location: London, Ontario, Canada

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3 Responses

07.07.11

Bravo K! It starts with speaking out, letting harassers know it’s not ok.

07.07.11

Good for you. I am going to try and be brave like you!!! It will make guys think twice if they constantly have to fear onlooker intervention.

07.07.11

[...] walking near them.  She said the women looked so uncomfortable and so she took a deep breath and yelled across the street, “You, stop harassing these women.”  The harassers booed her, but the young women thanked her. [...]

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