threadloose@midwest.socialtoMen's Liberation@lemmy.ca•I'm a trans man. I didn't realize how broken men areEnglish
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1 year agoThe ones who do notice me still expect me to move, and will make eye contact and then still not move.
The ones who do notice me still expect me to move, and will make eye contact and then still not move.
I think it’s one of those things that you’re not going to notice until you’re the one being plowed into regularly.
Oh, it’s totally a thing. I’m a woman and short, so I’m below the eye line of most men, and I’ve had men plow right over me on crowded sidewalks or at events. Most men expect the woman to yield in that situation and they’ll get annoyed if you don’t. It actually is surprising when a man moves out of the way, though I don’t know if it shows on my face.
It happens for me way more with men. If a woman bumps into me, she apologizes at least 90% of the time, but I’ve rarely gotten an apology from a man. If I do, then he usually has kids with him.