Teenage boy shouting abuse at women on Stourbridge common
This morning just before 10am I was cycling toward town on Stourbridge common when a teenage boy (around 15-18 years old, dressed in a black hoodie) sat on bench started shouting some incredibly sexist and disgusting abuse at me. (As a woman I’m quite used to being shouted at on the street - but this was particularly sexist and violent.) I didn’t react to him and continued cycling, but by the time I reached midsummer common he’d caught up with me on his bike and continued shouting in my direction before cycling off as I reached a busier area.
A friend told me he’s seen a boy of similar description shouting abuse at women in Stourbridge common recently too. Has this happened to anyone else?/Is this a regular occurrence? And has anyone reported this?
I’ve now reported it, but I’m not hopeful much will happen with my report alone. Is there anything we can do to make the Stourbridge/Ditton meadows area feel safer for women, especially as evenings get darker as it gets closer to winter??
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