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Author - Reclaim Blackpool

Rape

Aged 19, 2003 I got a taxi home from a night out with friends – I was the last one in the cab. I was very drunk and was struggling to open my front door. A man – I’m unsure if it was the taxi...

Verbally abused

Aged 26, 2025 I was approached by an older gentleman and his wife. At the time I was heavily pregnant. At this time I was extremely self conscious and my body had grown to support my baby. This older...

Followed

Aged 57, 2025 I got off the bus, around 9am on a Saturday morning, and walked towards Lord Street to go to the shop. A man who was coming out of a side street initially going the opposite way to me...

Catcalled

Aged 27, May 2025 I was on my lunch break from work. Shortly after leaving the office, I walk past a group of older men smoking at a bench. As I walked by, I could feel them looking at me and one of...

Catcalled and Followed

Aged 35, 2025 I’ve been walking home on 2 occasions were drunk men have shouted inappropriate things. I ignored and carried on walking but the first man followed me. Luckily my husband was home to...

Harassment

2025

Was shocked to see the amount of t shirts inciting hate, violence and sexual assault towards women. I don’t want to repeat what was written on them.

Indecent Exposure

Aged 16/17, 2014 When I was younger I was sat outside in town on a bench. The town centre was filled with young farmers. I didn’t know what was happening so me and my friend were sat watching. It...

Harassed

Aged 36 and 14, May 2025 Whilst walking through town with my young daughter we were harassed and catcalled several different times by young farmers. We weren’t aware it was farmers weekend as I...

Verbal Assault

Charlie Aged 22, 2025 Working a shift at the theme park, asked a man to not spin a ride and in response was verbally assaulted, insulted my appearance and insinuated i wasn’t doing my job correctly...