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In reply to the discussion: Male Privilege, helpfully explained by a white dude [View all]Squinch
(51,142 posts)As an adolescent I, too, rode my bike past a group of boys. One said another liked me. The one in question said, "No I don't."
In my wildest dreams, I wouldn't consider that harassment. So yes, that incident of the children taunting each other was minimized because it seems to not understand what we are talking about here. So I'll tell you: later that same day, I rode past a tree in a wooded area. A naked man jumped out from behind the tree with his underwear over his head and tried to grab me as I rode my bike past him.
THAT I would consider harassment.
So, there's a difference.
Joggers of both sexes can get hit by cars. People of both sexes get shot by bored teens. Those are not examples of the dangers you face for simply being male.