▲ 9 ▼ I'm a trans man. I didn't realize how broken men are (newsweek.com) submitted 3 years ago by spaduf@slrpnk.net [M] to c/mensliberation@lemmy.ca 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] johnlobo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) it is very weird, is this american thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Apex_Fail@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Possibly, but could also just be a regional/being an ass thing. I'm in the Southern US and if you don't sidestep or flat out get out of the way of someone (not just a woman) with a "pardon me" you're seen as a jackass. However, I've traveled the world and as a 6 foot tall, 200lb man I got a wide berth when walking down the sidewalks in a lot of countries, have to get out of the way in others, seen people cross the street when they saw me, but then have some 5' nothing dude with a chip on his shoulder try to start a fight with me for existing in Boston (note this is just a very Boston thing) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Apex_Fail@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Possibly, but could also just be a regional/being an ass thing. I'm in the Southern US and if you don't sidestep or flat out get out of the way of someone (not just a woman) with a "pardon me" you're seen as a jackass. However, I've traveled the world and as a 6 foot tall, 200lb man I got a wide berth when walking down the sidewalks in a lot of countries, have to get out of the way in others, seen people cross the street when they saw me, but then have some 5' nothing dude with a chip on his shoulder try to start a fight with me for existing in Boston (note this is just a very Boston thing) permalink fedilink source parent