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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am pretty surprised about the nonchalance to riding the metro and metro buses in middle school. Yes you as a middle age woman can likely do that just fine but I remember being repeatedly sexually harassed (groped multiple times in addition to comments and a man trying to get my ID) riding on the metro when I was younger- a teenager and young adult. Aside from one workplace incident at a summer job I have not experienced that kind of sexual harassment anywhere else. I am aware my daughter will very likely have to deal with this as well but if I can keep it from happening at 11 I will. [/quote]

Yes. I will let my 12 yo daughter do a lot of things, but no way I’d let her ride the metro alone at this age as a girl. Sorry, some things are different for boys vs girls in terms of risk. Wish it wasn’t that way, but that’s real life. [/quote]

Sad for your kid. Metro is safe when it’s busy, like during school commuting times. I wouldn’t let my kid on there alone when it’s likely to be empty. But rush hour, yes. [/quote]

I’m the PP who described my experiences on the metro. I agree it’s “safe” in the sense you are unlikely to be killed or kidnapped. But many incidents occurred during rush hour and other crowded times. Men will use being crowded into as a cover to fondle girls or when they “fall into” them. I also had a guy pretend I kicked him to try and get sympathy and make me feel like I owed him a conversation. He tracked my workplace down later and contacted me based on information I didn’t give to him, that he saw when he got in my space. I am so glad I was not 11 trying to deal with [/quote]

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