When I was a beginner, I looked androgynous was not passable but now thanks to hormones I pass generally more or less except a few % who are very clever to detect and I'm from a very conservative Asian country. Here we are treated worse than dogs.
I have been called:
'Creature'
What's that 'THING'?
F@ggot(and all its derogatory synonyms which exist)
It's a 'MAN'!
Some teased me "Hi 'SIR'! "
I have been thrown a bottle of 0.5L of Coke but I managed to move, threatened to be beaten, I have been snatched off my wig in public, I have almost been spat on, I have teased notoriously by straight men gangs, some will not do or say anything but their LOOKS if could kill, I would have been dead since long. And the most annoying are those women and girls who talk among themselves on you, then explode in a big laughter.
How do YOU generally react when insulted? 1. You backchat and counterblast them off or 2. You simply ignore them. Generally I am sheepish and always stay quiet as long as it is 'verbal'. I don't have guts to talk cos I'm afraid to make a scene in public and even those who didn't doubt or know what I am will actually get to know or I'm afraid to get beaten by the gang of men and this might degenerate to an ugly physical fight. The only time I retaliated off and fought physically was when I was snatched off my wig but besides that I always stay quiet and pretend to ignore them when I only know how much I get hurt inside myself. Life is so dangerous for people like us in my country that I constantly need to walk with a knife and be always on guard.
Can you share your worst personal experience in public, like what they have done to you or told you and HOW did you defend yourself?
