So I was out running this morning, and part of my course goes through a wooded trail that is quite popular, so there were a lot of other people there. During my run it became clear that men are definitely staring at me a lot, and I'm pretty sure they're not clocking me. The looks on their faces are definitely leers. Some of it doesn't make any sense, at least once it seemed like this one guy was taking a really long time to read my T-shirt, even though it is one word in big letters, then I realized what was going on. The worst is when I wear sunglasses, because I guess they don't realize I see them doing it.
So the milestone is that I no longer find this behavior affirming of my gender, I now just find it creepy. I understand that this is part of the whole experience, and I will age out of it sooner rather than later, but it is creepy AF.
Something for you ladies to look forward to.
