I Was In The Women's Restroom When A Man Came In And Called Out A Question That Left Me Nauseated

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Story by Rey Katz (11 March 2025)

"Hello? Are you a male or female in there?" a rumbling voice called into the women's restroom. A man's boots stepped across the threshold, clunking on the tile floor, as I sat alone in the stall closest to the door.

I stopped breathing and my heart skipped. My pants were down around my ankles, and no one else was within earshot.

"Hello? Are you a male or female?"

I was the only person using the restroom — the kids who had been in there a minute ago had left. I felt this man's eyes on my sneakers and blue hiking pants under the stall. I was scared this harassment could escalate if I didn't say something to diffuse the situation. I gulped and called back, "Hello?"

"Oh, you're a female. My bad." He sounded reassured by my quavering voice.

My voice had immediately identified me as the "female" I didn't feel myself to be — and all it took was two syllables. But my "female" voice had also saved me from further harassment. Would that man have dragged me out of the stall if I sounded "like a man" or remained quiet? Would he have looked under the stall? Would he have tried to check what was between my legs while my pants were down? Did he have any idea how much of a violation these real and imagined threats were to me?

I think I would have filed a complaint that a man had just come into the women's restroom while I was in there alone. Why does he care so much if all we are doing is peeing? Who is the perv now?

This is really bad. If she don't sound right then what happens? These people are getting bolder and more dangerous all the time.

I heard somewhere in the US was considering a bounty for people who report a 'man' in a women's rest room. Maybe this guy thought he could get a reward. I would have screamed at him to get out! That way people outside would look and catch him exiting the rest room!

Hugs,

Allie

Maybe pretend you are talking to the police on the phone and let him hear you reporting him.

Quote from: Allie Jayne on March 11, 2025, 11:54:29 PMI heard somewhere in the US was considering a bounty for people who report a 'man' in a women's rest room. Maybe this guy thought he could get a reward. I would have screamed at him to get out! That way people outside would look and catch him exiting the rest room!

Hugs,

Allie

Odessa, Texas already has this in place. I would not be surprised if it spreads.
https://www.them.us/story/odessa-texas-bathroom-law-bounty-trans-people

Love always -- Jessica Rose