Older women, women with weight changes or visible disabilities, or transfolk of Lemmy - how has the male gaze changed for you? - eviltoast

Hello ladies (current and former) of Lemmy (current) - I’m curious how your experience of the male gaze has changed as you moved in and out of young-woman-hood.

How has your opinion of being seen changed through this process?

  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    5 months ago

    Interesting that you still internalize the pressure. Maybe that’s a result of how much women are guided to be objects of sexual interest from youth?

    As a guy, I can dress as poorly as I want and not feel less manly because of it. I will still feel stigma about class and stuff, though.

    I’ve definitely heard that being old is liberating! I hope I get there someday.