Takeaway drivers are harassing women in their own homes - why aren't we talking about it?
when it comes to keeping ourselves safe and avoiding harassment. We book taxis home at night to minimise risk and we clutch our keys if we do decide to walk back. We watch our drinks in bars and clubs. Some of us change our workout routines come winter to avoid running after dark. Where we are supposed to feel safe is in our homes.
Content creator Lauren Vassallo was at home alone one evening when she ordered a Deliveroo takeaway. She lives in an apartment block, and buzzed the driver through the outside entrance before meeting him at her front door. Immediately, he began acting in a way that made her feel uneasy. “He leaned towards me, his eyes lit up and he looked excited. His whole demeanour, aura, everything really threw me off,” she recalled.
Lauren contacted Deliveroo and asked for his details, but the company declined to share them. “I wanted to know who he was. He had anonymity whereas he knew where I lived and that made me feel really vulnerable. If someone’s anonymous, it’s harder for them to be held accountable – it makes it easy for them.” She has since put up a security camera at her door. “He might never come back, but he could – he knows where I live now,” she says.
Claire Mason was at home on her own in her student house when she ordered a takeaway delivery. It was a gloomy winter evening and she hadn’t turned the lights on yet, so the driver didn’t have a clear view of her when he arrived. Still, this didn’t stop him harassing her. “He started saying weird stuff, telling me I was beautiful and that he really liked me,” she said. “I interrupted, asked him to give me my food and then closed the door.
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