That's exactly why people do it! For me it was mostly teenagers or college kids. One guy that stopped couldn't have been older than my brother, and I swear he knew that I was just fine. I mean, I had a large dog with me, obviously I was fine.
Exactly!
And I know for sure that every single time i’ve been yelled at, it’s been a group of guys.
And I have a huge dog (German Shepard and Siberian Husky mix) that weighs more than I do.
I’m pretty sure she’s the only reason my mom actually lets me walk alone at night.
In one of my classes we’ve talked a lot about feminism.
A lot of people believe that we’ve finally reached gender equality.
But then I know that every time I walk alone at night, my mom is scared for me.
Because I’m a girl, and that makes me vulnerable.
If we really had equality, there would be nothing to worry about.
If we had equality, then I wouldn’t be afraid to walk around alone at night without fear that something is going to happen to me.
I shouldn’t have to be afraid.
I used to have that happen A LOT. People would even stop their cars and ask me if I needed help. I'm like, I'm with my dog and I've got my iPod on, does it look like I need help? Haha. But the worst is when people either drive by and honk, or whistle. lol
Oh wow, I haven’t had anyone actually stop!
But yeah, it’s really annoying.
I’m just outside to walk my dog and go for a nice walk, and I don’t need people yelling or honking and whatnot.
And the thing is, I don’t see people doing that to guys, so why do I get it?
Because I’m a girl walking alone at night.
Which is just plain dumb.
So, every night I take my dog for a long walk at about 9pm, because I like walking when it’s almost dark out.
Tonight some guys in a car yelled something at me.
Two nights ago some guys driving yelled and called me a slut.
Like, gosh. I didn’t know that walking my dog made me a slut.
There’s seriously no need to yell things at people.
It’s just rude and unnecessary, and it definitely doesn’t make you ‘cool’.
I’m writing this big research paper/journal about the idea of possibly decriminalizing marijuana.
So I’m going to go and watch Across The Universe for some inspiration.
I really love that movie.
