Anecdata, but my blonde Nordic friend also gets this a lot: I wonder if blonde femmes attract it? (Not that this is an excuse)
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Replying to @schrodingerskit @o_guest
I honestly think yes. I used to dye my hair dark and got nowhere near as much shit as I do now
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Replying to @hisotalus @o_guest
Only silver lining: good chance to practice searing wit on deserving victims?
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Replying to @schrodingerskit @hisotalus
I did CBT and since then — some of the lessons were explicitly about this — I have been bothered less.
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But I have had people tell me they want to rape me right outside my own house, so it's not like it's rosy.
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Replying to @o_guest @schrodingerskit
I am so sorry. You've said this before and each time it makes my stomach turn
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Replying to @hisotalus @o_guest
It's so scary and makes you feel powerless. (I had a guy try and follow me into my house)
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Replying to @o_guest @hisotalus
Kept a heavy weight by the door afterwards. On the plus side, this happens less as I age. And become better at martial arts.
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Might not be causation though,. Anyway, time to go teach some kids. I am so lacking in pep.
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It probably is IMHO. Abusive people tend to seek out a "type".
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