As we approach the end of the Anti-Street Harassment Week, I’d like to talk a little about why Street Harassment is not just a sexual harassment issue,… Read more ““Pssst. I own you.””
Category: Women’s Stories
Stories submitted by women in our community.
My name is not “My Dear”, “Dearie”, “Sweetheart”, “Darling”, “Babes”, “Sugar”, “Honey”, or “Babygirl”
A gentleman called my office phone, asking for some information. I helped him to the best of my ability. Below is the conversation that followed. Gentleman: Thank… Read more “My name is not “My Dear”, “Dearie”, “Sweetheart”, “Darling”, “Babes”, “Sugar”, “Honey”, or “Babygirl””
I felt like the perpetrator.
I decided to switch up my exercise routine and take a walk early one Saturday morning. I wore leggings (long tights), with a long tank top coming… Read more “I felt like the perpetrator.”
Broken
On the 25 November, which also was International day against violence against women. I was severely beaten by my husband of eight years. At six in the… Read more “Broken”
Her screams..
Her screams fill my head, especially when I close my eyes. When I witnesses that video of the 13 yr old special needs girl being raped it… Read more “Her screams..”
“Whistling is for DOGS! Say good afternoon!”
soulsistrin: This is an issue that is near and dear to my heart. It is something limits my life. I developed somewhat of a phobia of walking… Read more ““Whistling is for DOGS! Say good afternoon!””
The closeted agenda of the Open Mic
With T&T Pride fast approaching, I can’t help but re-call my pleasant and not so pleasant experiences in July 2010. So here goes … As a lover… Read more “The closeted agenda of the Open Mic”
While Walking Up Back Street
While walking up Back Street in green tank, yellow mesh T-shirt and loose blue jeans a copper hails me from the other side of the street, “Ras,… Read more “While Walking Up Back Street”
The Walking Wounded
I was sixteen years old and a fifth former preparing for CXC. He was a teacher at my school but more than that he was a long time… Read more “The Walking Wounded”
NO, you cannot have this Dance
This was the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me in my few years of life. I had been attending the birthday party of a… Read more “NO, you cannot have this Dance”