odd feelings surrounding street harassment

[2.B.Dana]

My sister turned my on to these personal alarms. Initially I kind of blew it off but then I thought about my kids and ended up getting one for everyone in the family. From the manufacturer some qualify for free ones like students and veterans, just pay shipping. I ended up getting ours at Sam's as I liked the model better and the price was right. You only pay a small surcharge if not a member and on these it's super cheap and its free shipping.




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[ChrissyRyan]

The only thing that ever happens to me when I'm out running is that people wave or smile.  I'm not sure what to make of that.

I think they are being friendly as passerbys often are. 

[Cassi]

I think they are being friendly as passerbys often are.

Or senile??

Just joking.

[tgirlamg]

So I was out running this evening, and while doing this a car went by and the occupant said "aww yeah" in a very lecherous tone. I'm pretty sure this was directed at me both because of the timing and the fact that it's kind of chilly out for him to have his window open. Obviously this was pretty mild stuff. It's not the first time for me, and it's been worse before.

What's weird is that even though I find it very unpleasant (and kind of scary) I seem to feel like I need to experience more of it. I think its some sort of "If I'm going to be a woman then I need to earn it" type of thing. Has anybody else felt this way?

Hey Sister,

I get that same kind of thing sometimes when I am out running as well... There is personal perspective to all things and I have never seen it as harassment... it is simply the way some guys express themself... I managed to live amongst their kind for over a half century without ever expressing myself like that but, I know honking or yelling "Oh Yeah" or "Woooo" is the best some guys can come up with in a pinch...

Anyway, It is certainly a new experience when it starts to happen... I run a lot and running was one of the first activities I started doing en femme years ago... I have always regarded it as pretty harmless and not given it too much thought beyond that.. It can feel validating to some degree, especially when you are first getting out in public and not sure if people are buying what you're selling, so to speak...but still, I would urge you not to seek it out as a source of validation... your validation and sense of self should come from within ...not from a guy driving by in a pickup truck!

Onward we go brave sister!

Ashley 😀❤️🌻

[Cassi]

Hey Sister,

I get that same kind of thing sometimes when I am out running as well... There is personal perspective to all things and I have never seen it as harassment... it is simply the way some guys express themself... I managed to live amongst their kind for over a half century without ever expressing myself like that but, I know honking or yelling "Oh Yeah" or "Woooo" is the best some guys can come up with in a pinch...

Anyway, It is certainly a new experience when it starts to happen... I run a lot and running was one of the first activities I started doing en femme years ago... I have always regarded it as pretty harmless and not given it too much thought beyond that.. It can feel validating to some degree but still, I would urge you not to seek it out as a source of validation... your validation and sense of self should come from within ...not from a guy driving by in a pickup truck!

Onward we go brave sister!

Ashley 😀❤️🌻

I never was like that to women either and for some reason I picture a bunch of monkeys oooh and awing? 

[Julia1996]

I never was like that to women either and for some reason I picture a bunch of monkeys oooh and awing? 

I've often said watching a group of guys was like watching a bunch of gorillas and sometimes I feel like throwing bananas at them.

[Cassi]

I've often said watching a group of guys was like watching a bunch of gorillas and sometimes I feel like throwing bananas at them.

So very truth Sweetie.  Did you ever see that video short made someplace in Africa I think?  A group of soldiers are messing around and there's a chimp.  One of the soldiers gives the chimp an AK-47 and they all start laughing until the Chimp fingers the triggers and the AK starts firing.



Think same thing would happen if you tossed a banana

[Cassi]

Also, there should be a trunk monkey for trans:

[HappyMoni]

I have never experienced anything like this. I wonder sometimes if it would do me good to have it happen, with a non bad result ending. I have in my head that I can take care of myself and that I am older and not in the range where guys do this kind of thing. Logically, I know that it could go badly, but emotionally, it's kind of like ghosts. I'll believe it when I see them. It might shatter my naivete if it happened.  Still, I am always cautious. I grew up in New York and you learn to be more guarded there I think.