Daily micro misogyny in Seaview

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Societal mores and everyday respect have really taken a toll since the racist, misogynist, homophobic, rapist criminal has stolen our country.

I’m a senior woman who has been walking my dog in Seaview for the past 26 years, and I’m really tired of the uptick in daily micro-misogyny, mostly from middle-aged men. Today on a walk with my medium dog, I hear footsteps closing in behind me, turn, and a man running is right on top of me. He purposely bumps me as he passes, and gives me the finger, and yells “get out of the way”. I yell back, “go around”, and he says “on the grass?”. I’m dumbfounded.

Two other middle-aged men harass us at least once a week when we walk by their houses daily on our walks. One accused me of calling animal control and the police on him and physically blocks our way on the sidewalk (I didn’t, but clearly someone did – he’s on Rover and I caught him leaving one of his dogs in the car while he was across the street and far back into his garage). The dog was incredibly distraught, baking very loudly. Now every time I see this guy, which is often since it’s my neighborhood and he doesn’t have a real job, he has this shit eating grin on his face and belittles me around other people. And another man yelled at me because my dog scratched on the grass after having pooped (and, yes, of course I pick up the poop). First off, you don’t own the parking strip, and secondly, get a f—ing life. He’s always yelling out, “hello, hello, you there with the dog, can i talk to you”, while I’m just trying to walk by and ignore him. Why are you outside every day when we walk by and why are you harassing a senior citizen minding her own business?

They really don’t like it when we speak up and have agency, a voice. Rest in peace Gloria Steinem. I really feel sorry for the younger woman of today. I know a lot has changed for the better, but in some ways, a lot has gotten way worse.

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