Question: Sexual Harrassment

[Wild Flower]

To mtf, did you notice an increase of sexual harassment/male gaze as you were transitioning at work and in public (especially working in a male oriented profession)? Or were you just ignored/mistreated in general?

Did it matter if you were passable/attractive, or just being transgender and woman cause sexual harassment?

[Alanna1990]

One guy told me if I would show him my breasts when they grow, I told him the obvious (Absolutely not you perv!) And other guy told me to go with him and "experiment" this new facet of mine (another big no response) I like girls, but that doesn't stop the 15 weekly friend requests at facebook, men looking at you in weird ways, it's... Annoying to say the least.

[kelly_aus]

Not in the slightest.. But I'm also not the kind of person who would put up with such nonsense, either in the workplace or out of work.

Do I get looked at in public? I'm sure I do, but it's not something I notice unless it happens right in my face. I mostly ignore it.

[Amanda_Combs]

I used to work for a guy who at one point was friendly, told me jokes, asked about the family, etc.  Once I started to look kinda feminine he started asking me about what panties I'm wearing and all sorts of gross things.  Don't know if he's a misogynist or just stopped liking me, but either way I didn't like it at all!


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[Debra]

I've had mostly good luck at this point. I'm at my 3rd job since transition and been here 3 yrs and being trans has never come up.