A woman in Littleton, Colorado, was suddenly approached by a man who flirted with her at the gym. His “flirting” turned into harassment, as he made disgusting comments to her involving her sweat.
The woman in question, Talitha Jane, shared her awful experience on TikTok. She started off by saying that the man in question, who remains unnamed, started his approaches with “harmless” compliments.
“He would say things like, ‘I think you’re so beautiful,’ ‘You have a great figure,’ yada yada yada,” the Colorado woman explained.
However, the man’s insistence quickly evolved into harassment. According to Talitha, he would put his hands on her lower back or attempt to hug her. She tried to distance herself from the man, even providing an excuse as to not escalate the situation, saying, “Hey, I’m sweaty, haha. Don’t touch me.”
Things turned for the worse, as the man said, “I’ll literally lick the sweat off of you. I’ll lick everywhere on you.”
Further Harassment, Reactions
Shocked, Talitha clarified that while his “sweat” comments were awful enough, the man had said many more disgusting things that can’t be shared, given their explicit nature. She then added that the man would interrupt her fitness classes to try to talk to her. Talitha was the instructor.
According to her, the man wouldn’t stop at the gym. He would follow her in the parking lot, roll down his window, and attempt to engage in conversation.
“That’s not flirting,” Talitha said. “That’s harassment.” She then encouraged other women to say something if what men say to them makes them feel uncomfortable.
Users were shocked by these revelations, showing their support for the Colorado woman and asking her to report the man to the gym and the police.
“Oh no. Yeah, report him immediately,” one user commented. Another one said, “This is why I’m training my sons now to understand No means No.” A third one added, “He more than likely has a history of this.”
Unfortunately, other women in the comments also shared similar stories about men harassing them. Hopefully, all of them will be safe from creepy men who won’t take no for an answer.
