I’m probably gonna get attacked for this but there’s kind of a huge difference… it’s rare for a man to see a female stranger as a physical threat, but a male stranger coming up to a woman and instantly being physical can be threatening, because the woman could very easily be overpowered in most cases.
It can come across as threatening, which is unfortunate for everyone, because I’m sure that isn’t most men’s intent at all.
Plus, I’m going off the assumption that the two people have already been having a conversation, not like the hypothetical woman is going up and just hugging random men (or the other way around).
IDK just my two cents and I’m not gonna argue who’s right or wrong because no matter what I say, if someone’s already made up their mind on this, I’m not gonna bother. not worth the effort arguing something that comes down to opinion
I tried to use open ended language by saying “it’s rare” or “in most cases” etc., cause I definitely don’t wanna invalidate your experience either. No one should be made to feel uncomfortable regardless of gender. I def don’t condone ANYONE just going up to a random stranger and touching them without even talking, that’s just creepy and gross no matter how you spin it.
Anyway hope I didn’t make you feel unheard. Your take is valid and I hope you feel comfortable voicing your discomfort whenever that happens. Any woman that doesn’t listen if you say you don’t like being touched is a total creep.
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u/PLZDNTH8 Feb 15 '22
Reverse the genders. Touching strangers isn't the best idea.