Quote from: kyril on March 03, 2010, 06:06:34 AM
Devin - have you been straight with the instructor and explained that you don't want to be singled out and you want to learn the same stuff as the guys in the class? That wouldn't out you, or even cause any suspicion - a lot of girls hate that "singled out" feeling, it's part of what makes cis-women feel unwelcome in male-dominated environments, but men often don't realize it. They seem to think girls like/want the attention and the "special" treatment. But if you're direct with them and explain it like a guy, they'll often understand.
I haven't talked to him. He's the kind of guy who pretty much picks something about everyone and constantly drives it in. For one guy he mentions 10 times a class how sharp his bones are. Another guy he mentions how short he is. Another guy it's the fact that he's a brown belt and brown belts are the best to pick on. He also constantly brings up how old he himself is. It's sort of his personality to do stuff like that, as annoying as it is. I am going to mention it to him, though, especially because the other guys in the class are treating me differently because of it.
Post Merge: March 09, 2010, 10:02:57 AM
Uggh. I had to fill out a bunch of paperwork for stuff today and almost every sheet asked me my gender and I hated having to write that "F" on there again and again.
