Sexual Harassment Stories and Experiences

Cindy, North Carolina 
     In 1974, I was a 17 year old young woman who was in the process of getting a divorce.  I had married in rebellion and to get out of the house.  Of course, the marriage did not work out, but I had a 2 year old to take care of by myself.  […]

Christina, Illinois    
     I was a recruiter for the National Guard for almost 3 years. I always carried myself with a level of dignity and self-respect, mostly to deter the Army’s perverts from approaching me. I was never a “sweetheart” and frequently counseled young female soldiers on the dangers of trying too hard to be liked, […]

Miranda
     I had a relationship with a co-worker (we’ll call him “David”) that lasted a few months until I ended it. 
     David was not very cooperative when I ended the relationship, and continually made it clear that he still wanted us to be together.  He became extremely jealous and misinterpreted innocent friendships that I had […]

Miranda
     I had a relationship with a co-worker (we’ll call him “David”) that lasted a few months until I ended it. 
     David was not very cooperative when I ended the relationship, and continually made it clear that he still wanted us to be together.  He became extremely jealous and misinterpreted innocent friendships that I had […]

Scared   
     I’m 25 yo and was employed as a manager in a department store. A male coworker started making sexually explicit comments to me about 2 years ago which included his telling me what he would do to me if we were ever alone.
     I told him what he was saying was inappropriate, but he continued. I […]

Marie, Michigan   
     I am going through a domestic with my husband for the past year.   He has sex with other women then calls my voicemail and leaves messages with the details. 
     I change my phone numbers, but and he gets them anyway, and he always knows where I am at.
     It’s so sick… and the […]

Marie, Michigan   
     I am going through a domestic with my husband for the past year.   He has sex with other women then calls my voicemail and leaves messages with the details. 
     I change my phone numbers, but and he gets them anyway, and he always knows where I am at.
     It’s so sick… and the […]

Kellie, Michigan    
     In late 2004, my brother-in-law was deployed to Iraq.  About four months later, left he began calling my house, making disgusting requests.
     He started out saying that my sister thought that she and I could pose for nude photos…she could send him her photos and I could give my husband mine.  Next, he […]

Monica, Midwest USA   
     My boss approached me asking if I was single, stating it  was ok to mess around even if I was not.  I dismissed his charges, and  then was sanctioned twice for issues I had with the computer system, which were not my fault at work over the next two weeks.  My boss refused  […]

Kira, California  
     I guess I am here because I feel I need to tell someone what has been happening to me….
     I live in a very bad area, three or four blocks away from a main intersection where hookers always walk around… The men in my neighborhood seem to think that any woman walking down […]