I read the Vanessa Feltz thread and it got me thinking.
I used to have my bra straps pinged in school, my arse groped and my breasts grabbed. Part of me was always flattered - I'd protest but be secretly pleased. Looking back I had a serious desire for male attention and although I have always had female friendships, only now I'm in my 30s do I see their true value and I'm making really strong and close bonds with women.
Maybe this is in the wong place but I wonder why I felt like this about male attention and whether it's common, and it strikes me that if it is common then it is responsible for a lot of harm and how can we change it?
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Why did I feel flattered by "unwanted" attention in my youth?
affafantoosh · 09/07/2014 13:09
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