So today I am wearing heels. Not like pumps or anything, just shoes with heels. If anything, they look a bit like pirate shoes with a heel of 3-4 cm. But they make the sound that heels do when you walk in them. And you also have to have a bit of a stride when you walk in order to not look weird.

Anyway, I walked to work today, through the city. When I approached men, they suddenly seemed to drop everything and look around, probably expecting a woman in heels to pass them. But then they saw me. No big deal, right? Honest mistake.

However, some men decided it was necessary to call slurs at me. Gayboy, f*ggot, said I was not a man etc. All for wearing tiny heels. I’m a 185cm long hetero guy, it’s not as if I look defenseless or anything. But they still feel the need to do that. I just yelled back at them to shut the fuck up fucking wankers, and if they have a problem I’ll kick them with my heels on.

But it made me think what non hetero guys or women deal with on a daily basis. Why can’t they act normal?

  • @OttarM
    link
    15
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    deleted by creator

    • @seanchai
      link
      14
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      deleted by creator

      • @OttarM
        link
        8
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        deleted by creator

    • if you use the mens like they apparently want they still stop you and embarrass you in front of whoever is nearby.

      there’s an even worse possibility when going to a men’s bathroom than just getting embarrassed

      • @OttarM
        link
        7
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        deleted by creator

        • Do you ever fear getting falsely accused of assault? then maybe your case makes it up on the news and your story gets used for anti-trans stuff then it snowballs and suddenly being trans becomes illegal in the uk? small probability of happening but it sometimes scares me

          • @OttarM
            link
            7
            edit-2
            1 year ago

            deleted by creator

              • @OttarM
                link
                1
                edit-2
                1 year ago

                deleted by creator

            • I only wear androgynous clothing in public as well to avoid abuse atm.

              Same, It’s the reason I don’t go outside often, I don’t feel like “I” is going out

              Also, I just realized that most public bathrooms in Algeria are gender neutral (sort of) because except for schools and maybe some establishments, most public bathrooms I’ve seen are like several (or one) small rooms that connect to what’s outside of the bathroom and have a toilet and a sink. so, it doesn’t need to be gendered.

              • @OttarM
                link
                4
                edit-2
                1 year ago

                deleted by creator