I heard about Holla Back today, and thought it was an awesome idea. Like most women in NYC, I get my fair share of harassment on the street. However, I did not expect that, just hours after finding out about Holla Back, I would have an opportunity to stand up to a perv! I was walking to the train after work when some guy gives me the jerk off sign as he walks by me. I moved away from him, and he took offense that I was "too good" for him. Apparently he does not realize that everyone is too good to be subjected to that kind of treatment. One obstacle to standing up to these guys can be that the whole encounter is often over very quickly. By the time it fully registers, the guy is gone and you're left feeling gross and powerless. But not this time. I stopped, pulled out my phone and started fumbling to turn on my camera. He stopped and waited to see what I was doing. I don't know what he thought. I can't imagine he believed that I wanted to get his number, but who knows with these guys! It was taking me forever to get my camera working, and he turned around to walk off just as I got my camera turned on. I followed him and yelled at him. He turned around, and SNAP, I took his picture. His response, "Bitch, I don't care what you do!" But his voice betrayed him. It was obvious that he did care, and that he didn't like it. The only down side to the story is that my adrenaline was so high that I didn't remember to hit save, so I don't have the photo. But the photo doesn't matter. What matters is that I stood up to that guy, and I'm going to keep on doing it! Pervs, look out, this woman is done with your shit, and I'm not going to take it anymore!
Submitted by Kathryn
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