• gid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I didn’t intend to be dismissive and if my response sounded that way then I apologise.

    I agree it’s difficult to be on the receiving end of vague signals, but my perspective is if there’s any annoyance or frustration it should be directed at the violent/angry men who have caused women to feel unsafe.

    Helping women feel safer by tackling the violence and misogyny directed at them by men will benefit everyone.

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      7 months ago

      The main thing for me is to remember it’s not personal. When a stranger treats me as a potential threat, it is not an insult to my character.

      Being treated as a threat by someone who knows my character, is an insult to my character.

      But when a stranger models me as a stranger, it’s not personal at all. It’s not about me. Not a reflection of who I am.