Hello ladies (current and former) of Lemmy (current) - I’m curious how your experience of the male gaze has changed as you moved in and out of young-woman-hood.

How did the age and subjective dating quality of men change as you did, either through age, gender, or other physical changes? Do you get MORE attention now?

How has your opinion of being seen changed through this process?

  • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The times I got the most cat calls and people in cars harassing me was when I was extremely, clearly, underaged. Now I’m much older and fatter and invisible. I fucking hate being looked upon by anyone though. Let me become data inside a small spikey robot ball.

    • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      5 months ago

      I’m sorry to hear that. My wife was booted at and catcalled as she walked to school, so she has had a similar experience.

      I could be happily be a robot, but if I could be anything I think I’d be a new world monkey like a Spider Monkey. Having a tail would be dope.