Sometimes I respond to a street harassment incident in anger, sometimes with humor and a whole lot of sass. However, recently I’ve started handing handwritten notes to cat-callers in which I try to come from a positive, uplifting angle. I simply hand it to them and walk away, feeling good about handling my response in [...]

I have been living in Brussels for over five years. I initially moved there because the university I attended was situated there. After I got my degree, I decided to stay because it was close to work and I liked the atmosphere. I have always loved Brussels but this started to change around two years [...]

I’m a 14 year old female. Summer is around the corner and the weather is perfect, I’m already out and about riding my bike, taking my dog for walk’s and hanging out with friends outdoors. But this is the first time ever in my life where I’ve felt fear and intimidation at the thought of [...]

Now, anybody who has ever been to Italy knows that there are people on every corner of any tourist destination attempting to sell you a variety of useless baubles, knickknacks and designer knockoffs. Despite however many times you tell them you aren’t interested in buying a bracelet or a “prada” bag they’ll be up in [...]

You walked up to me as I was waiting at the bus stop and pointed at my groceries and asked, “Can I use some lotion?” I said “No,” then, “Please give me some space” and held my hand up when you got too close. You stepped 5 or 6 feet back, and then spent the [...]

I was leaving work and going to catch a bus home, when I walked through the park and some sketchy man pointed at me and said, “I want to talk to you!” I was talking to a friend on the phone at the time, and said to the man, “I don’t want to talk to [...]

Trigger Warning. This story is cross-posted with permission from Left Standing Up. Her story illustrates a number of things, including: 1) the vile form street harassment can take, 2) the power dynamics often at play, 3) the devastating impact it can have on survivors, and 4) how there is no “best” or “right” way to [...]