Originally Posted by
anon06
By the way, I've always been a tomboy, wearing masculine, androgynous clothes, and I've still attracted attention and been laughed at by kids and teens who say, "Is that a boy or a girl?", "That's a girl? I thought that was a boy," or "Is she gay?" So, I don't think trying to pass as male would deter harassment much.
I wouldn't go that far ... if you saw me up close or at work or at school, there would be absolutely no mistaking me for a female.
But when I ride, I braid my long hair and wear fairly generic cycling clothes. And when I walk late in the evenings, I tuck my hair into my big bulky jacket. I also walk and ride like I'm going somewhere ... like I have a place I need to be very soon. When I do that, people don't seem to notice me or pay much attention to me.
But then ... I'm not American. So maybe
that makes a difference.
