Hey Sexy White Girl
Called sexy white girl as I turned the corner near IHOP. I Yelled back: that’s sexual harassment! He just laughed at me.
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Harassment on the subway platform
While waiting for the subway. A person on the platform was yelling at non-white riders and talking about how she voted for Donald Trump and it was ok for her to be yelling because of that. I went to stand by and talk to one of the targets of the harassment because the harasser was … Continued
“Over the course of 25 minutes, I was cat-called 12 times.”
I’m 13, and I’ve been cat-called too many times to remember. I’ve been told that I should just dress differently, or that “I don’t know how to take a compliment” I know how to take a compliment. But I know that when a grown man says he “wants my pussy” or calls me “baby”, that … Continued
Hollaback!’s statement and commitment following the Women’s March in DC
On January 21st, members of the Hollaback! staff will be marching in DC and NYC. We are marching for the right to free and equal public spaces for all – a right that has been historically denied and continues to be denied to many throughout the history of the United States. In the wake of … Continued
HOLLA ON THE GO: “The Man Literally Barked at us like an Animal”
I was walking by a man with another female friend. The man literally barked at us like an animal. Growling, barking, followed us up the stairs to subway before he finally stopped following and making animal sounds at us. Disgusting. I am sick and tired of needing to raise grown men every single time I … Continued
Week in our shoes
Hey Hollas! It’s been a week of action and recovery here at HQ, and we’ve shifted into high gear to respond and react to our new political climate. Election Day was over a week ago but its effects still linger, and we’ve been moving forward as best we can with some wonderful partner organizations along … Continued
Bystander Intervention Training Webinar
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, you’ve come forward to tell us about how the rise in harassment and violence in the U.S. is impacting you on MomentofTruth2016.tumblr.com. And yet we have also heard from you a desire to rise up, speak out, and intervene when you see harassment happening. That’s why we’re … Continued
HOLLA ON THE GO: Yelled at because I didn’t want to talk
This guy yelled at me and called me ugly when I refused to speak to him. [got_back]
Pushed onto the Train
I was trying to get on the 4 train during rush hour. This older guy made the “you first” gesture but I made it back. We stood at impasse for a second then he whipped his arm across my back and pushed me onto the train. I shouted at him to stop touching me and … Continued
It’s been a tough week: we’re listening
Dear Hollaback! community, This has been a hard week for us, and we wanted to reach out because we imagine it’s been a hard week for you too. If you’re not caught up on the news, here’s a quick rundown: Donald Trump is minimizing the violent and degrading words recorded in 2005 as mere posturing … Continued