From 7-23-19

A man on the street kept yelling at me: “Babe! Babe! Hey, baby! Look here, eyy?”

From 7-16-19

My Uber driver, an older man, asked if I was married. When I said I was engaged, his next question was, “Ooh! Are you going to have lots of babies?”

10-26-15

“What if we have to lift something heavy?”

A female: “We’ll get some strapping young men!”

5-23-19

While walking on the sidewalk, a parked car nearby honked at me several times. I ignored it at first, then glanced over to see a man hanging out the window.

“Hey cutie!”

I scowled and kept walking.

3-28-19

A man on the street got about six inches from me and growled, “You look really nice, sweetheart.”

From 2-18-19

A story from a friend:

“Last year, I bought my husband what is now a 40-year-old car. It’s been acting up, so we went to AutoZone for a replacement part. One of the sales associates recognized the vehicle and asked if it had a 12a or 12b engine in it. For reference, there is no 12b, but there is a 13b that was put in later models. My husband is frequently distracted and sometimes doesn’t respond to questions when they are asked, so I answered that it was, in fact, a 12a. The sales associate then made a comment about he was surprised that I, a woman, knew what kind of engine was in the car.”

From 12-17-18

While walking down the street, a man sidled up to me (within a foot or so) and said, in what I’m sure he thought was a “sexy” voice, “How’s your day going, beautiful?”

Ugh. Please don’t.

From 12-8-18

While walking to the store alone, a man approached me and said, “Hey gorgeous.” I nervously smiled, and he muttered something along the lines of, “That’s what I like to see.” And I uncomfortably smiled again and picked up my pace.

Public spaces are men’s spaces.

Hiatus Note (Again)

Ah, well, the last hiatus ended up stretching on. For an update, I truly am back this time. Since I last posted, I’ve moved cities officially and am readjusting to life somewhere new. The new place has the same problems as everywhere else. I often feel afraid on the street. I often encounter people who commit sexist microaggressions. It often exhausts me. But again, I’ll post here. Because this journey isn’t over, and documenting it might make someone feel less alone.

From 5-27-18

An adult man used the phrase, “It’s a chick thing,” to describe a woman’s behavior.