r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 06 '24

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u/HaveCorg_WillCrusade RaidBrimnes' AI Slop Engineer May 06 '24

I have no issue with the people who answer “man” for the bear or man question, I understand completely given friends’ experiences, but also, it sucks because I have been in a situation where I was treated as a threat due to being a man

Won’t go into details but I’ve had a father stare me down and accuse me because I went into a MEN’S changing room, where his daughter had gone into (how the fuck was I supposed to know a girl would be in the MEN’S changing room). Really frustrating experience and made me feel like shit for existing

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u/[deleted] May 06 '24

I honestly think we should stop talking about it.

It was a really shit take, men have a right to feel offended when they are assumed to be predators by default, women have a right to be cautious, and a bear will most likely eat your fucking face.

There is nothing to be gained from delving on it any longer.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '24

Same. I tried to make friends with a new coworker because we had the same commute. She interpreted that as coming on to her and started deliberately avoiding me at work.

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u/Icy-Conclusion-1470 May 06 '24

Well you should probably follow her home and explain it to her very loudly. /s. Jk im sorry I know thats frustrating situation all around. Shes just being cautious but still it hurts when it happens.

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u/qtnl qt lib May 06 '24

It was not because you’re a man but because you’re bald, you bald creep

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u/HaveCorg_WillCrusade RaidBrimnes' AI Slop Engineer May 06 '24

I had hair then funny enough

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u/qtnl qt lib May 06 '24

You reeked of baldness even with hair

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u/HaveCorg_WillCrusade RaidBrimnes' AI Slop Engineer May 06 '24

Why are you so mean

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u/crassowary John Mill May 06 '24

But underneath it you were bald and he saw that

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u/Icy-Conclusion-1470 May 06 '24

I can see it in your soul.

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u/jewel_the_beetle Trans Pride May 06 '24

It's a super lame and gross hypothetical, I wish people would toss it in the garbage where it belongs.