Another time is when I was walking home from school, in a very modest uniform, and a grown man started making comments as I walked by and even turned around and started to follow me, not giving up until I responded. From a young age, I have learned not to be shocked at these episodes. I know the drill, do not speak to them, call the police if the situation calls for it, get on the phone with someone who can protect you, go into a business, and definitely don’t leave the main streets. The fact that this is ingrained into my head is sick. What I do is tell my friends about it, tell my parents, post on social media exactly what happened, and file a police report. The only way to stop violence is to raise awareness. With social media and modern communication, it is effortless to spread the word on these events. At such a young age it is the first and only step I can take to try and stop this kind of
Another time is when I was walking home from school, in a very modest uniform, and a grown man started making comments as I walked by and even turned around and started to follow me, not giving up until I responded. From a young age, I have learned not to be shocked at these episodes. I know the drill, do not speak to them, call the police if the situation calls for it, get on the phone with someone who can protect you, go into a business, and definitely don’t leave the main streets. The fact that this is ingrained into my head is sick. What I do is tell my friends about it, tell my parents, post on social media exactly what happened, and file a police report. The only way to stop violence is to raise awareness. With social media and modern communication, it is effortless to spread the word on these events. At such a young age it is the first and only step I can take to try and stop this kind of