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QuestionHow do you reduce male presence in your everyday life?
Hi all,
This morning I was reflecting on male presence in my life. Personally, I would describe my experience as one of avoidance and distrust. Even though I became gc when I was 16, I remained naïve about the true nature of men into my early 20s. Entrapped & emotionally invested in friendships where they took advantage and tried to engage in a romantic relationship with me. I have now finally distanced my conception of myself & my general self esteem from the need for male approval.
I took the following steps: 1. I removed all my personal photos and stories from my instagram and deleted my profile. 2. I have diminished my anonymous online interactions w/men & TRAs (still working on completely eliminating). 3. I keep an icy amount of distance between males I am forced to interact with, i.e. co-workers & classmates, and myself. 4. I maintain individual activities/hobbies outside of my dating relationship. 5. I will focus on remaining childfree to remain free of legal entanglement. 6. I dress in ways uninviting to the male gaze. 7. Establishing boundaries is something that I value.
I am wondering how you ladies keep unwanted male attention at bay. I realize it is sometimes inevitable or impossible to prevent, but is there anything that you have noticed helps?