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do you feel safe?
I've never felt terribly unsafe but I actually do feel more at ease in certain situations now that I have an inkling of "cis passing" privilege for whatever it is worth. e.g., walking at night by myself, being approached by a male stranger and not feeling like they are fetishizing me because they see me as an Asian woman (I'm actually probably under-fetishized now that people see me as a tiny Asian man).
Physically or mentally? I have occasionally felt unsafe in my neighborhood, but I've learned to be a little more street-smart. Online I have gotten a little more paranoid, but a little bit of paranoia can be healthy at times.
I am happy to report I feel safe most of the time in many places but the outlook is dim.
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