Street Harrassment

Quintease · 03-15-2012, 11:12 AM

I get harassment a lot. From guys photographing my cleavage in the tube, to men asking me out on dates, to men saying 'cheer up love' or 'smile' or 'mmm, hot' or 'nice breasts'. It's all really offensive.

I've never noticed any special treatment while I was with a partner, except when I was with more feminine women, then men tend to stare..

Moving to London was an eye opener! Men just could not look at my face. They were completely fixated by my boobs. Since I've become a native however I find that less and less, probably because I cover up a lot more now.

The freakiest thing to ever happen, it was the end of winter and everyone was rugged up still. I was wearing an outfit that covered everything but my ankles. So my ankles were showing and that meant I got wolf-whistled all the way down the street!! Unbelievable!

Since I've been with my husband men are far more subtle. They try to catch my eye but that's about it. Once a man tried to dirty dance with me not realising my husband was there. The minute he knew he stopped and offered my husband an apology, the cheek!

Point~Of~No~Return · 03-15-2012, 11:17 AM

i believe everyone has or can be a target of street harassment for any reason

but that shows the offender is a true coward people feel mightier in groups with numbers opposed to those individually standing on their own standing up for themselves their own differences

it's hate it doesn't matter from who or what it's just hate

it can be anywhere it's even with in our own community

View Poll Results: Have you experienced street harrassment?
No, and I'm butch	18	7.93%
No and I'm femme	35	15.42%
No and I'm a transman	11	4.85%
No and I'm a transwoman	0	0%
No and my identity is not listed here	7	3.08%
Yes, and I'm butch	55	24.23%
Yes, and I'm femme	78	34.36%
Yes and I'm a transman	13	5.73%
Yes and I'm a transwoman	1	0.44%
Yes and my identity is not listed here	13	5.73%
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03-15-2012, 11:12 AM	#1
Quintease Member How Do You Identify?: Rainbow femme Preferred Pronoun?: princess Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 514 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,817 Times in 417 Posts Rep Power: 10560327	I get harassment a lot. From guys photographing my cleavage in the tube, to men asking me out on dates, to men saying 'cheer up love' or 'smile' or 'mmm, hot' or 'nice breasts'. It's all really offensive. I've never noticed any special treatment while I was with a partner, except when I was with more feminine women, then men tend to stare.. Moving to London was an eye opener! Men just could not look at my face. They were completely fixated by my boobs. Since I've become a native however I find that less and less, probably because I cover up a lot more now. The freakiest thing to ever happen, it was the end of winter and everyone was rugged up still. I was wearing an outfit that covered everything but my ankles. So my ankles were showing and that meant I got wolf-whistled all the way down the street!! Unbelievable! Since I've been with my husband men are far more subtle. They try to catch my eye but that's about it. Once a man tried to dirty dance with me not realising my husband was there. The minute he knew he stopped and offered my husband an apology, the cheek! __________________ It is not worth an intelligent person's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

03-15-2012, 11:17 AM	#2
Point~Of~No~Return Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Andro-SMILES Preferred Pronoun?: Andro~Hey You~Yeah I mean you!~ Relationship Status: i hold the keys to my heart and i am only willing to give it to one Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: California ~talking to the moon~ Posts: 145 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 567 Thanked 277 Times in 107 Posts Rep Power: 0	i believe everyone has or can be a target of street harassment for any reason but that shows the offender is a true coward people feel mightier in groups with numbers opposed to those individually standing on their own standing up for themselves their own differences it's hate it doesn't matter from who or what it's just hate it can be anywhere it's even with in our own community