you really don’t… i was on a busy, well lit bar street at night last weekend by myself on a walk and a woman yelled really loud half a block away for me to put on clothes bc it’s winter, but i was just wearing a sweatshirt and shorts in 52F weather. even that scared me bc i had no idea if she was with guys who would hurt me bc I was too scared to turn around if I spoke back and got clocked. It makes you feel so powerless, gross, and angry even when it’s not directly threatening…
i know some people refer to it as “ewphoria”, and yeah I get the initial desire of thinking it would be another thing affirming despite the ick, but that fades so quickly once you realize it means someone is watching you and willing to interrupt your peace for something you have no control over…
you really don’t… i was on a busy, well lit bar street at night last weekend by myself on a walk and a woman yelled really loud half a block away for me to put on clothes bc it’s winter, but i was just wearing a sweatshirt and shorts in 52F weather. even that scared me bc i had no idea if she was with guys who would hurt me bc I was too scared to turn around if I spoke back and got clocked. It makes you feel so powerless, gross, and angry even when it’s not directly threatening…
i know some people refer to it as “ewphoria”, and yeah I get the initial desire of thinking it would be another thing affirming despite the ick, but that fades so quickly once you realize it means someone is watching you and willing to interrupt your peace for something you have no control over…
its not about affirmation if there is even no hint at thw fact thtat you can be read as female…