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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/shortstacksnackpack on 2023-09-08 05:22:05.

I just need to vent you guys.

Took the bus home after work. 2 guys in their early 20s were loudly talking shit about the women in the city we’re in. Saying how the women here are lame and scared of men. They started pointing at me and saying, “just like this one here,” and they started laughing because they made me uncomfortable. I looked at them in the eyes and one of the guys mumbled something and winked. I guess trying to flirt, but very, very poorly. I broke eye contact and looked away, and they laughed at me some more, “See, look at how frightened she is.”

My stop came up, i told them “If you wanna talk to girls, you should speak up instead of mumbling and laughing at them.”

Holy shit they got pissed. “Fucking bitch thinks she’s a part of the convo now,” “Who the fuck she think she is,” “Dont tell me what to do you fucking bitch.”

It was scary and I didn’t enjoy the interaction, but boy am I kinda proud of myself that a single sentence from one woman got these 2 thin skinned idiots so worked up. But also, now I’m scared they’re gonna see me on the bus again and harass me.

Women are scared of men because so many men who initiate interactions are pretty damned awful. People encourage women all the time to speak up… Some even blame us for staying quiet. But if we speak up we have to live with not knowing we’ll endanger ourselves later on. And if we don’t speak up we feel guilt and shame.

Anyways, tonight was such a big reminder why I hate being a woman sometimes.