"Of course, the way that works for men is if I got tired of it I could always put pants and normal shoes on and resume being an invisible default dude, with no worry that people might tell me I look too plain, should do something about my hair, and should smile dammit."
Thank you! THANK YOU. Thank you for doing this, and actually thinking about the attention you received, and what it might be like for women all the time.
...and thank you for putting up with your female friends (*cough*sorry*cough*) saying things to you that they've heard throughout their lives like, "Hey, baby, wanna come sit on my lap?" and realizing that what you've put on is, in their minds, a reason to treat you like that. And realizing that a woman's hair/face/mouth/makeup/accent/eyes/expected or unexpected gender presentation/tits/ass/hat/facial expressions/loudness of speech/weight/shirt/body art/perfume/skirt/musculature/pants/perceived socioeconomic status/jewelry/skin/shoes/vocabulary/waist/legs/height/occupation/gait/body hair or lack therof/food or drink consumption/hands/feet/alcohol consumption/hobbies/willingness to engage in eye contact or conversation/etc are ALL, in people's minds, "a reason to treat you like that."
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Date: 2014-02-16 06:27 pm (UTC)Thank you! THANK YOU. Thank you for doing this, and actually thinking about the attention you received, and what it might be like for women all the time.
...and thank you for putting up with your female friends (*cough*sorry*cough*) saying things to you that they've heard throughout their lives like, "Hey, baby, wanna come sit on my lap?" and realizing that what you've put on is, in their minds, a reason to treat you like that. And realizing that a woman's hair/face/mouth/makeup/accent/eyes/expected or unexpected gender presentation/tits/ass/hat/facial expressions/loudness of speech/weight/shirt/body art/perfume/skirt/musculature/pants/perceived socioeconomic status/jewelry/skin/shoes/vocabulary/waist/legs/height/occupation/gait/body hair or lack therof/food or drink consumption/hands/feet/alcohol consumption/hobbies/willingness to engage in eye contact or conversation/etc are ALL, in people's minds, "a reason to treat you like that."