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anyone else both afraid to smile at men, but also afraid to not be nice? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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like, if I'm nice (as I would prefer to be), a man might get the wrong impression, but I'm also afraid to be rude or do anything to upset them so I have to be the right kind of nice or polite - it's a real double-bind, and something I don't experience with women

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[-] Hexarei@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

Your username conjures a delightful mental image lol

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