Women Feel Weird About Doing These 17 Normal Things In Public, And The Bottom Line Is...Our Society Suuuucks

It's not news that most women are subject to blatant sexism on a daily basis.

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So when Reddit user u/protehule asked women to share the regular, everyday actions they feel uncomfortable doing in public, they had plenty to say. Here were some of the most relatable responses:

1."Eating a banana. I had to stop bringing bananas to work as a snack because my coworkers wouldn't stop snickering about it."

2."Being friendly and bubbly because it always gets misconstrued as flirting."

—u/jukeboxpirate

3."Just walking past a group of men. I can always feel their stare behind me."

—u/uniqaa

4."Bending down to get something."

5."Falling asleep on the train or bus. I absolutely love it, but I always have to do it with one eye or ear open."

—u/Flcrmgry

6."Smiling at strangers. I once smiled at an older man as I walked by him in the park. The next time we crossed paths, he asked for my number and said he wanted to be friends. I skedaddled for dear life out of the park and went home."

—perfectlylonely13

7."Taking off my jacket. I always fear that someone nearby will mistake it as me trying to show off my body to them."

8."Writing on a whiteboard. I’m a high school teacher, and one teenager took a video of me while I was writing. I’ve also heard others speculating about what underwear I’m wearing when my back is toward them."

—u/justlikeyou123

9."Eating an ice cream cone. I remember in high school, I was eating some ice cream, and my male friends were making gross, sexualized comments about it."

—u/KitKatCookie9

10."Running or even just walking briskly. I’m breastfeeding right now, so my boobs bounce everywhere. I ran up some stairs in public the other day, and every single guy was looking at me."

11."Making eye contact with men, because I don't want them to take it as me being interested in them."

—u/firsttimeredditor101

12."Going on the stair stepper at the gym because I have to worry about if people are staring at my ass while I work out."

—u/N0XDND

13."Reaching for something on a high shelf."

14."Not wearing a bra. I just can’t stand the judgment and stares in public."

—u/Fit_Chemist842

15."Walking up the stairs when there's a male colleague right behind me. Not necessarily because they are pervy, but because it's weird that my bum is directly in someone's line of sight."

—u/serengazer87

16."Cleaning any gym equipment that has a handle (e.g., the elliptical)."

17.And finally, "Wearing jeans or pants that are tight fitting. I won’t go out in them unless I have a sweater long enough to cover my bum! I just hate the staring."

—u/Internetmomo

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.