WOMEN OF LAKEWOOD How a neighborhood Facebook group came together

By WILL MADDOX

Advocate:

For some, our neighborhood’s Facebook group “Lakewood, Dallas” is a great place for a laugh, to get vacation recommendations or to have a good old-fashioned political fight in the comments section. But last year, several women in the group felt harassed and disrespected by some members. Hundreds of heated Facebook posts later, a new group began. The “Women of Lakewood” Facebook group is an invitation-only community where members connect about business, life and service. Here, four of the new group’s fans posted their comments.

Why did this group form?

Liesl McQuillan: There were stories about a man harassing women, and I heard one too one many stories.